Jewish Religion and Thought
An Israel Police spokesman confirmed to JNS that the holiest site for the Jewish people will be open to Jews between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m. daily.
Israel’s chief rabbis denounce the ruling as “improper intervention in the holiest site of the Jewish people.”
Ambassador Bill White clashed with Belgian officials after a politician likened Trump to Hitler amid quarrel over brit milah.
“Ramadan is not Israel Police versus Arab Muslims; the Israel Police is made up of people of all religions,” a police spokesperson said.
“There is a great Torah commandment to do everything possible to bring him to a Jewish burial,” said Rabbi David Yosef.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
Richie Johns, of Studio 523, told JNS that his sitcom “The Promised Land,” which modernizes the biblical stories of Moses, “feels Jewish.”
From medieval Provence to modern Jerusalem, a richly illustrated Mishneh Torah offers a rare glimpse into Jewish legal and artistic heritage.
The course marked a milestone in the army’s ongoing efforts to integrate Haredi soldiers into the Hasmonean Brigade.
They serve as “essential building blocks for Western civilization and are deeply embedded in the history of this country,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
“They could go to a museum even in the Gulf, where people could see another side of Israel, an artistic side, a beautiful side,” Bernard Shapero told JNS.
“We want to know them, to understand them and to know how to make it easier for them if they will consider making aliyah,” a participant told JNS.
