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Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel

Court witness Elena Eyngorn told the court during the recent criminal trial that about 32 women had contacted her with accounts of abuse by the accused rabbi.

A rabbi and defendant in a court case appears in the district court in Tiergarten, Berlin, January. 16, 2026.
People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens

A Medical Milestone and a Shared Vision

Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion

Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Arye Stern

Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion


Rabbi Neil Danzig, scholar who unlocked mysteries of the Talmud, dies at 74

A longtime resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, he was buried in Israel.

Rabbi Neil Danzig, shown in an undated photo, was an authority on the Babylonian Jewish scholars known as Geonim.

'Dirty Jew': French rabbi attacked with glass bottle by fifth time antisemitic offender

The suspect is well-known to the justice system, and is not a first offender: "Since September, this is his fifth antisemitic attack targeting a rabbi."

 People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille,  in Paris, France, June 20, 2024.

Rabbi Hier: ‘This is a phenomenal time to bring Azerbaijan into the Abraham Accords’

Ahead of Netanyahu’s White House visit, a leading US rabbi urges adding Azerbaijan to the Abraham Accords as a key ally to deter Iran and spark wider Muslim participation.

Flag of Azerbaijan

'Above All, We Are Jews': The life story of a great American Reform rabbi - review

To learn more about this great American Reform rabbi, Jews and non-Jews alike will want to read this well-researched and highly accessible biography.

 Rabbi Alexander Schindler became one of the greatest supporters of the historic peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

Owens blames Israeli rabbi for ‘paying pastors’ to denounce her and Tucker Carlson

After the claim went viral, Rabbi Kenneth Brander, president of Ohr Torah Stone, an organization Rabbi Shlomo Riskin founded, denied the allegation.

 Conservative political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement 'Turning Point', in Detroit, Michigan, US, June, 14, 2024.

Jewish religious leaders' unsettling words disregard Israel's foundational narratives - opinion

We must be exceptionally delicate in our speech, careful to uphold moral integrity, and even more so, to avoid clouding or distorting our historical narratives.

 Jewish yeshiva students study at the Atert Shlomo Yeshiva, in Rishon Lezion, June 11, 2025

Did a mystic rabbi foresee Israel’s Iran strike eight years ago?

The 2017 video shows Ben Artzi telling congregants that if Israel chose to bomb Tehran’s reactors “no trace will remain” of the plants and that the Israel Defense Forces would emerge unscathed

 Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi and fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

From Brit Milah to blood tests: notes from a split-screen life - opinion

This is what Jewish life looks like. It’s loud and layered. It’s WhatsApp and weddings. It’s birth announcements alongside battle briefings. It’s holding pain and joy in the same hand.

 NEW IMMIGRANTS are welcomed at Ben-Gurion airport, last year. Since October 7, 2023, over 43,000 people have made aliyah, the writer reports.

Rabbi from the South allegedly committed sexual offenses against women seeking his guidance

The accused rabbi's lawyer denies all accusations against his client.

 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

Period between Passover, Shavuot a time of education and contemplation - opinion

Despite the plethora of high-level Torah-lectures on the holiday, I am inclined these days to study on Shavuot with my husband or friends.

 RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN dances with a new Torah in the Cave of the Patriarchs, 2018. The scroll was dedicated in memory of IDF Golani officer David Golbunacz, who had been killed in Hebron the previous year