Hassidim

Góra Kalwaria: The legacy of Poland’s ‘New Jerusalem’ and Gur hassidim

In the footsteps of the Gerrer hassidim and their illustrious rebbes: A look at Góra Kalwaria in Poland.

|ByGIL ZOHAR
Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter (1865-1948) with his entourage.
‘MIRIAM’S MIRACULOUS WELL,’ from a synagogue at Dura-Europos, located in modern-day eastern Syria.

A biblical legend: Yom Kippur and the mystery of Miriam's Well

So powerful was the tradition of Miriam’s Well in Jewish folklore that even after the spring disappeared into Lake Kinneret some 3.5 millennia ago, it occasionally miraculously briefly appeared.

|ByGIL ZOHAR
AT THE ruins of the Jobar Synagogue in Aleppo.

From Satmar to Syria: The hassidic mission to discover relics of ancient Jewish civilizations

Despite the current lack of Jewish presence, Satmar Hassid Moshe Klein says it is obvious that a great many Jews once lived in Syria.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
JPost sits down with Mitchell Silk.

A seat at the table: Mitchell Silk’s journey from Beijing to the White House

Mitchell Silk's book serves as an excellent reminder that the small decisions we take as teenagers, such as to help out at a friend’s restaurant, can affect the rest of our lives.

|ByYUVAL BARNEA

How 'Tamid Ohev Oti' became an unlikely Israeli anthem of 2024

“Tamid Ohev Oti” is more than a song; it’s a phenomenon uniting Israel through faith, rhythm, and hope.

DECEMBER 2, 2024ByDAVID BRINN, DROR RAFAEL
SASSON SHAULOV’S YouTube cover page for ‘Tamid Ohev Oti,’ translated from the Hebrew as ‘Always Loves Me.’

A meeting of minds and hearts: What lessons righteous figures learn from each other

Each person saw the value in the other person’s path, and adopted elements of the other’s ethos.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByLEVI COOPER
An illustrative image of two chairs.

Rabbi Pinto: Most problems arise because people don’t know how to make decisions

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByDAVID BERGER

Two methods to capture a thief

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByDAVID BERGER
A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

The cup of blessing: The sacred Kiddush cup of a legendary hassidic master - opinion

Rav Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev passed away in 1809, and his Kiddush cup has been passed down through the generations for more than two centuries.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024BySTEWART WEISS
KEDUSHAT LEVI Kiddush cup.

How to increase your reward for performing a commandment

AUGUST 22, 2024ByDAVID BERGER

Nigun Quartet: Reviving the soul of jazz with hassidic melodies

Experience the Nigun Quartet's unique blend of jazz and Hassidic melodies at HaEzor, Tel Aviv, on August 21.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS
THE NIGUN Quartet – jazz and hassidut.

Kiryat Belz: Unveiling Jerusalem’s Hassidic gem

Neighborhood corner: Kiryat Belz stands as a beacon of peace and prayer in Jerusalem.

AUGUST 11, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
THE SYNAGOGUE was built to reflect the splendor of the original structure built in 1843 by the first Belzer Rebbe, the Sar Shalom, in the town of Belz.

Watch: How you can find out who you really are

JULY 16, 2024ByDAVID BERGER
An Orthodox Jewish worshipper prays at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City

The Maggid of Melbourne: Praying for peace

The prayer is a new composition in its own right.

JUNE 28, 2024ByLEVI COOPER
DOVE STATUE at Jerusalem’s Mamilla Mall.