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Orthodox rabbis cast ethical spotlight on Israel at London conference

Settler violence was among the subjects raised at an event that provided space for exploring sensitive issues

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Creating space for discussion on Israel: Dayan Eliezer Zobin of Ner Israel (TheJC)

A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset on July 1, 2026 (Flash90)

Major constitutional shift as Israel passes law making Torah study a ‘foundation’ of the state

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Zev Moore of Israel hits an RBI out in the first inning during the Israel v Germany game in the Baseball European Championship at Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on September 26, 2025 (Getty Images)

Orthodox Judaism

Orthodox IDF veteran signs historic pro baseball contract

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A question of ethics: Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein (left) with Rabbi Michael Pollak and Dayan Eliezer Zobin at Ner Israel last month

The Orthodox rabbi challenging the ethics of might is right

By Simon Rocker

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On the dance floor: Michael Sluckis and Jay Schlesinger

Rochdale makes a little LGBT history

By Simon Rocker

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Welcoming new generations: a baby-naming event at Bushey Synagogue

A good leader knows when to adapt

By Rabbi Elchonon Feldman

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Nomi Kaltmann

Why Orthodox communities can find room for a woman rabbi

By Rabbanit Nomi Kaltmann

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Minimise suffering, yes, but we should not directly hasten the end

The Assisted Dying Bill: an Orthodox rabbi puts the case against

By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

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January 23, 2026 10:06

The Death of King Saul, who falls on his sword rather than be captured by the Philistines

Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag

By Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag

‘No mainstream Orthodox rabbinic body anywhere recognises women as rabbis’

While women can take leadership roles in an Orthodox community, halachic boundaries remain, argues a veteran rabbi

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January 20, 2026 10:42

Breaking the mould: graduates of New York's Yeshivat Maharat, which ordains women as rabbis

Josh Rose

The Orthodox gay shul in Tel Aviv that has changed my life for ever

I made aliyah as I can’t see a future in which I find a Jewish partner and live safely and happily in the UK

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January 15, 2026 09:26

The Orthodox gay shul in Tel Aviv that has changed my life for ever

The legacy of a leading thinker

A special edition of the journal Tradition dedicated to the ideas of Rabbi Sacks will be launched at an online event on Sunday

By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

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October 29, 2025 16:18

Rabbi Lord Sacks (Photo: Getty Images)

The Orthodox thinkers who pushed the boundaries of tradition

Two new books present the ideas of two of the most innovative 20th-century Orthodox rabbis

By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor

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July 2, 2025 15:05

The Orthodox thinkers who pushed the boundaries of tradition

Pioneering New York yeshivah has ordained its 100th Orthodox woman rabbi

It might have once seemed mission impossible – but Orthodox women rabbis are making their mark on Jewish life

By Rabba Dina Brawer

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June 17, 2025 14:20

Pioneering New York yeshivah has ordained its 100th Orthodox woman rabbi

Does Judaism see other faiths as valid?

An Israeli Orthodox institute is calling for interfaith relations to be put on a new footing

By Simon Rocker

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May 23, 2025 09:59

Reaching out: Rome's Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni (left) with Christian and Muslim leaders at the Vatican in 2006 (Photo: Getty Images)

Will robots be able to work on Shabbat?

Question: Will it be ok for a robot to switch on the TV and cook on Shabbat when technology allows?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper and Rabbi Jonathan Romain

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April 24, 2025 11:15

Will robots be able to work on Shabbat?

Could the UK’s largest Orthodox synagogue body have its first woman president?

The United Synagogue will elect a new lay leader this summer – and the race has begun

By Simon Rocker

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April 16, 2025 13:09

United Synagogue presidential contenders; (from left) Saul Taylor, Marc Meyer and Claire Lemer

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