Tanakh

Elections are over: The hard part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone

By the time we read this week’s haftarah, Israelis will have gone to the polls to elect a new Knesset. After months of political arguments, accusations, and promises, the votes will have been cast.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
The harder part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone.
‘BRINGING BACK the optimism: Women are going out to vote, Oct. 27!’ reads a sign at a Tel Aviv park.

Parashat Vayera: What a vote cannot decide

God gifted us with traits that distinguish us from the rest of creation: self-awareness, complex emotions, cognitive speech, creativity, imagination, dreams, and political instincts.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN
The image shows a clear glass photography sphere (or lensball) placed on a wooden bridge, refracting an inverted view of the trees and sky.

Parashat Vayera: Bridging heaven and earth

When we seek the higher values behind our everyday actions, daily life itself becomes a form of sacred service, allowing us to experience something of the Garden of Eden here on earth.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
AVRAHAM’S WILLINGNESS to stand alone would become a defining feature of our nation.

Parashat Lech Lecha: Having the courage to stand alone

Abraham’s willingness to stand alone would become a defining feature of our nation. As his descendants, we would desperately need that same strength.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

Dragons in Judaism and Kabbalah, ahead of 'House of the Dragon' season 2

Overcoming these "dragons" can be seen as part of one's spiritual journey towards self-improvement and enlightenment.

JUNE 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith in House of the Dragon.

Israelis commemorate Bible's Jordan River crossing 3,300 years ago

The event drew participation from hundreds of individuals across the country who engaged in various activities, including a musical prayer service, and guided tours in the Jericho area.

APRIL 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jews from all over the country gathered to commemorate the bibilical entrance into the land of Israel, April 9, 2024.

Tel Azekah gracefully combines biblical significance with modern beauty

Nowadays, Tel Azekah is the place where tourists go to learn about the battle of David and Goliath. From the top of this hill, one can see the entire Valley of Elah, where the battle took place.

MARCH 9, 2024BySUSANNAH SCHILD
BEAUTY ABOUNDS in the Adulam Reserve and at Tel Azekah.

Israeli communities embrace families of October 7 victims

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

JANUARY 17, 2024BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Minyan in the Arava.

Antisemitism’s wake-up call, we must keep God’s land - opinion

For us to achieve victory on the battlefield and defeat antisemitism once and for all, Israel must unhesitatingly embrace our Biblical heritage.

DECEMBER 23, 2023ByTULY WEISZ
THE WRITER attends The Second Front conference.

Fox spotted along walls of Temple Mount sparks talk of prophecy

This isn't the first time in recent years that foxes have been spotted near the walls of the Temple Mount.

JULY 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Wild fox in the Judean foothills. May 23, 2023.

Israeli, Jewish leaders condemn Sweden over approval of public Torah burning

The move echoes painful chapters of Jewish history in Europe, where the burning of Jewish books often heralded times of extreme persecution.

JULY 14, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Demonstrators set fire to an Israeli flag during an anti-Israeli rally in Stockholm January 10, 2009. Several thousand demonstrators marched to the Israeli embassy, protesting against the military action in the Gaza Strip. REUTERS

A ‘gender-sensitive’ Hebrew Bible translation hit digital shelves. Not everyone is happy

The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible is the first major update to the JPS translation of the Tanakh in nearly 40 years.

MAY 31, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
The Codex Sassoon, the earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible ever discovered which is estimated to sell for between $30 million and $50 million, is displayed at Sotheby's in New York City, New York US, February 15, 2023.

17-year-old Emuna Cohen crowned champion of Int'l Bible Quiz

For the first time in 17 years, both finalists in the international contest were Israeli and both were girls.

APRIL 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Emuna Cohen, winner of the Bible Quiz seen at the annual Bible Quiz held at the Jerusalem Theatre on Israel's Independence Day, on April 26, 2023.

Judaism is the foundation of Israel, not democracy, former chief rabbi claims

The conference, entitled "Reconnecting," brought together Knesset members on the left and the right with the aim of fostering dialogue.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, chief rabbi of Tel Aviv at a Menorah Lighting Ceremony on the fourth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 1, 2021.