Relationships

What "Mazel Tov" reveals about Judaism's long relationship with luck

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH JAMES EVANS
“From ancient constellations to modern games of chance, Jewish culture has long balanced the idea of fate and luck with free will and meaning.”
Residents dance outside Carmel market in Tel Aviv in March.

Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
“JWed helps Jewish singles worldwide find lasting, committed marriages and their Jewish soulmate.”

Co-Founder Finds His Own Jewish Soulmate on JWed!

Read Story, Find Yours.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH JWED
Neora and E. moved to Ramat Gan together two years ago and are looking forward to starting a family. Here, Neora sits in a narrow hallway as her partner stands above her in uniform, the weight of absence lingering even in proximity.

The quiet home front: The loneliness and love of Israel’s husbands at war

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Neora, who lost her only sibling in the war, speaks of the struggles of being married to a soldier in the reserves. The distance between them often takes its toll.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Vatican calls for exclusive marriages, condemns polygamy, polyamory

Pope Leo says to the world's catholics they should only marry once and should not have multiple relationships.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass for the Jubilee of Choirs, in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, November 23, 2025.

Smooching through the ages: First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say

Platonic pecks are thought to be used to navigate complex social relationships or increase bonding.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
THE FAMOUS Victory over Japan Day kiss in Times Square, New York City, on August 14, 1945, captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt. The author says that a clear Israeli victory must be achieved in Gaza.

From classmates to soulmates: love stories born at Reichman University

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByTAMARA MIZROCH
Sasha Machta, from Barcelona, and Avigail Rossi, from Rome.

Eleanor and Lyle Gittens are the world's longest married couple after 83 years

The Gittens, now 108 and 107, exchanged vows on June 4 1942 during a three-day army leave amid World War II.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Close up of a senior couple's hands holding.

Netflix drops Season 2 of ‘Nobody Wants This,’ returning interfaith dilemmas to TV screens

The first season drew plaudits for casually celebrating Jewish life while also eliciting criticism for its characterization of Jewish women and surface-level depictions of Jewish practice.

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Adam Brody plays Rabbi Noah Roklov on Netflix's "Nobody Wants This."

‘Yizkor’ - short story

The word yizkor means 'He shall remember.'

OCTOBER 11, 2025ByDVORA WAYSMAN
‘WHAT WILL they remember about their mother?’ Illustrative.

Starting the Jewish New Year with freedom: Woman granted divorce after 23-year fight

The ex-husband attempted to extort T., demanding large sums of money in exchange for a get.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
After Years of Struggle, Get Finally Granted on Eve of Rosh Hashanah

Mercury retrograde and decision making: Navigating life's crossroads

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByTAMI DEMSKY
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The surprising sleep tweak that glued Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves together

McConaughey: 'now we touch shoulder to shoulder, and it does good for the marriage,' the actor writes in his new book 'Poems and Prayers'.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Matthew McConaughey.

Actually, I did die: Living with survivor's uncertainty - opinion

Uncertainty anxiety tends to follow a U-shaped curve. You worry a lot at the beginning, forget about it in the middle, then worry again at the end.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025ByBRIAN BLUM
UNCERTAINTY PARADOX: Is there a way out?