Religion

From Hostages Square, High Holiday prayers aim to transcend Israel’s fractured politics

“I felt like this place needed prayers,” said Anat Sharbat, known as the unofficial rabbi of the square.

By Deborah Danan September 24, 2024 8:27 pm

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Where to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in New York City in 2024

From traditional services to concerts and walking tours, New York offers something for everyone.

September 24, 2024 10:20 am

New York woman at center of Orthodox ‘sex strike’ receives her Jewish divorce

Malky Berkowitz, 29, is free to remarry under Jewish law after four years of trying to divorce her husband.

September 11, 2024 5:35 pm

A German Jewish community shadowed by scandal and an uncertain future welcomes a moment to celebrate

By Toby Axelrod September 10, 2024 4:07 pm

The Rebbe and Candace Owens

Candace Owens criticized the Lubavitcher Rebbe. His fans quickly clapped back.

By Andrew Lapin September 6, 2024 5:14 pm

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Rachel is weeping for her child: In Hersh’s grieving mother, we see our matriarch

By Rabbi Menachem Creditor September 1, 2024 3:10 pm

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For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off

By Jacob Gurvis August 28, 2024 12:19 pm

After long legal fight, man from Ugandan Jewish community is approved for Israeli citizenship

By Jackie Hajdenberg August 16, 2024 4:05 pm

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I’m a traveling mohel. My colleague’s unprecedented arrest in Ireland has shaken me to my core.

By Rabbi Hayim Leiter August 14, 2024 11:27 am

Yitz Twersky

Meet the New Yorker tracing the 300-year history of the Twersky rabbinical dynasty, from Chernobyl to the Bronx

By Jon Kalish August 13, 2024 12:00 pm

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