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More Than a Pharaoh: The Clash of Human Desire and Divine Power

A Luxurious Brunch in Washington: An International Summit on the Sidelines of Trump’s Inauguration

By Mark Fish

Rabbi Pinto: This is the way to overcome life’s greatest challenges

By David Berger

Rabbi Pinto: “The release of the hostages – a moral obligation and an essential step”

By David Berger
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

 In a recent article, Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian former Minister of Antiquities, addressed the enduring myth of the Curse of the Pharaohs.

Parashat Va'era: Pharaoh’s sin of hubris

 View of medication. (Illustrative).

What does Jewish law say about administering pain medications toward end of life?

By SHLOMO M. BRODY
Jewish actor Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in the new biopic "A Complete Unknown."

Jewish war epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Riding the waves of history: A divine plan in motion

By Mark Fish

Amazing: The frog revealed a great and life-changing secret

By David Berger
 Yeshivat Maharat students attend a graduation ceremony in New York, June 17, 2019.

An installation in Pennsylvania marks a milestone in the journey of Orthodox women rabbinic leaders

By Rabba Sara Hurwitz/ JTA

The Hilula of Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira: His life, sanctity, and the power of his Torah

By David Berger
Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

 Moses was a leader with humility, which is what we should be looking for today.

Parashat Shemot: Compassion and respect for others

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Parashat Shemot: Women as leaders

By RABBI JONATHAN SACKS

Patience is the Key: Life Advice from Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto

By David Berger

The Halachic lessons of a raging fire

By Mark Fish
 Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Turkey Isak Haleva, at right, speaks with the Mufti of Istanbul Rahmi Yaran during a July 2016 event in Istanbul.

Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi and face of Jewish minority, dies at 84

By DAVID I. KLEIN/JTA
 ‘The Szyk Haggadah’ on display at The Vatican Library.

'It was all eternally heavenly': Seeing 'The Szyk Haggadah' at the Vatican Library

By IRVIN UNGAR

A display of holiness in Hebron: Thousands strengthened with Rabbi Pinto

By David Berger
 RELIGIOUS AND secular Jews gather on Tisha B’Av outside Independence Hall in Tel Aviv to hear the annual reading of Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, last year.

'Contemporary Humanistic Judaism': The contemporary movement of the Jewish world

By RON KRONISH
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