Opinion Take the Knee as an Act of Yom Kippur
We take the knee for all the times this frightening past year when we, as a society and as individuals, needed to take a stand and failed to act
Jewish World News
Analysis Why Germany's Far-right Party Is Reconsidering the Country's Relationship With Israel
And why Israel should brace itself for further provocation from Germany's far-right AfD party
Televangelist Joel Osteen Opens His Houston Megachurch to Jews After Harvey Synagogue Flooding
The preacher has opened his church's doors to the community for the High Holy Days after a Houston synagogue was completely flooded during Hurricane Harvey
Why Swedish Police Routed neo-Nazi March Past a Synagogue on Yom Kippur
Nordic Resistance Movement march in Gothenburg on Saturday could draw up to 1,000 people; court ruled Monday that it can’t go near the local synagogue but NRM says it doesn’t accept decision
Day After Election Success: Far-right AfD Leader Questions Germany's Special Relationship With Israel
Controversial remarks that contravene Merkel's official policy come a day after the xenophobic AfD party came in third in the national election
This Day in Jewish History
From the Archives 1868: The Man Behind Chemical Weapons Is Born
Fritz Haber’s chemical genius was responsible for both fertilizers and chemical weapons. He also developed Zyklon-B for Germany.
Jewish World Comment
Opinion We White Jews Must Also #TakeTheKnee Against White Supremacy
When we kneel in shul once a year on Yom Kippur we feel vulnerable. That’s how African Americans feel every day. And we Jews still aren’t doing enough to dismantle the American race privilege that we benefit from
Jewish Holidays & Traditions
Jewish Holidays: The Calendar
From Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B'Av, a calendar of key holidays and commermorations.
Portion of the Week
Torah Portion of the Week The Biblical Ban on Eating Animal Blood, Explained
Parashat Mot-Kedoshim: When the world was created, the Torah says, all creatures were vegetarians; then the rules changed
Kosher Cuisine
Choose Your Rosh Hashanah 2017 Menu: Sephardi, Ashkenazi, Asian or Israeli
Haaretz's food specialist Vered Guttman curates four menus for you to wow your Jewish New Year guests.
