Mordechai Beck

Charedi dependency that brews resentment

The rabbi who wants to be a freedom fighter

Could Haim Amsellem be about to transform the face of strict Orthodoxy in Israel?

Why settlers believe in the power of the curse

Militant Jewish youth have issued a list of abusive terms to hurl at Israeli police

The day that King Solomon overslept

The building of the Temple was the apex of Solomon’s reign but it heralded a spiritual decline.

How lucky charms still bring us a little magic

For all the Bible’s warning against superstition, you can still find Jews wearing amulets.

Ritual bathing: the truth exposed

Photographer Varda Polak-Sahm gained unique access to the secret world of the mikveh

Why the land of Israel has a border problem

The Bible may be used to justify West Bank settlement but it never clearly defines Israel’s boundaries

A Shavuot mystery: the angels with four faces

We explore the connection between Ezekiel’s mysterious vision and today’s festival

Obituary: Myer Silverstone

Born London, March 27, 1916. Died Jerusalem, January 15, 2009, aged 92.

Obituary: Myer Silverstone

Born London, March 27, 1916. Died Jerusalem, January 15, 2009, aged 92.

Obituary: Avraham Ravitz

Born Tel Aviv January 13, 1934. Died Jerusalem, January 26, 2009, aged 75

Still fighting the battle over Israeli conversions

The head of Israel’s conversion programme tells us why he is defying its hardline opponents.