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…
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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…
Rabbi Daniel Friedman speaks out against the Iran Accord
On Sunday September 9, Edmonton Beth Israel’s Rabbi Daniel Friedman was in Washington DC, where he joined 300 Orthodox Union affiliated rabbis from North America…