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JUNE 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Meet the Israeli author making Jewish texts accessible for children

The first book I received of Dina’s series of three was her Scroll of Ruth, most appropriate since Shavuot was only a week away.

MAY 31, 2026ByDAVID GEFFEN

The beauty and frustration of Shavuot at the Western Wall

On Shavuot morning, the prayer groups at the Western Wall are composed of Jews of different stripes and appearances, creating a broader cross-section of Jewish life than is there at other times.

MAY 30, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM

'The Sacrificial Service': Leviticus has been mistranslated for centuries - review

The book grew out of courses the author taught, and covers Leviticus’ chapters 1 through 10.

MAY 30, 2026ByNOAH ROTHSTEIN

Parashat Beha'alotcha: The courage to see beyond

The Menorah in Zechariah’s vision still burns. Its message still endures. And it still calls to each of us: light the flame. Raise it high.

MAY 29, 2026ByMICHAEL FREUND

Parashat Beha'alotcha: Know your place

After Pharaoh intensified the Jewish slaves' work, Moses felt that his mission had failed. Out of deep pain, he turned to God and said, “Why have You done evil to these people? Why did You send me?

MAY 29, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

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MAY 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism - review

From gender roles to religious authority, American-trained leaders transformed key debates in Israeli Judaism.

MAY 24, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM

'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar - review

Introduction to the Zohar explores exile, desire, and repair, presenting the Baal HaSulam’s ladder as a path to inner spiritual transformation.

MAY 24, 2026ByBARUCH LANDA

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MAY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF