Op-Ed: Why Pope Francis has given religion a good name again
By Rabbi Rick Jacobs NEW YORK (JTA) — This was a momentous week — not only because it is Judaism’s most sacred season, but also because as…
International
Survey shows broad dissatisfaction with Israeli religious policy
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Secular and haredi Orthodox Israelis differ on many things, but there’s one thing both sides agree on: When it…
Violence has spiked in Jerusalem — here’s why
By Ben Sales Sept. 21, 2015 TEL AVIV (JTA) — For Israelis, the Ten Days of Repentance from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur have turned…
Reporter’s Notebook: Inside the final throes of the Iran deal battle: hugs, pink kaleidoscopes, and Trump
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Inside the congressional offices, there were soft-spoken recriminations, tears, even the occasional consoling hug. Outside, under a blazing sun, there…
Freundel apologizes for mikvah-peeping, but must Jews forgive?
By Uriel Heilman NEW YORK (JTA) — Writing from his jail cell this week, just days before the Jewish New Year, Rabbi Barry Freundel said…