The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ikar/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png IKAR | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ikar/ 32 32 Devastated Jewish communities rally to support members as California wildfires rage on https://www.timesofisrael.com/ravaged-jewish-communities-rally-to-support-members-as-california-wildfires-rage-on/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:27:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3455845 Leaders strive to bring comfort as many families lose homes; among wider population, five die, 1,900 buildings destroyed; some hydrants run dry as emergency services overwhelmed

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]]> Don’t rush to say Kaddish for non-Orthodox Judaism https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/saying-kaddish-for-american-non-orthodox-judaism/ Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:14:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1763908 The American progressive denominations are developing engaging programs; we Orthodox should learn from them

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]]> Thriving US indie communities roll up their sleeves to ‘do’ Judaism https://www.timesofisrael.com/thriving-us-indie-communities-roll-up-their-sleeves-to-do-judaism/ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:05:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1335989 Jewish Emergent Network looks to lift American Jews out of demographic free fall and bring them back into the fold

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]]> Female rabbis on the forefront of Jewish renewal https://www.timesofisrael.com/female-rabbis-on-the-forefront-of-jewish-renewal/ Tue, 16 Dec 2014 23:41:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1106388 Are women-led pioneering prayer communities IKAR and Nashuva spawning a new movement?

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]]> Trapped under America’s Jewish glass ceiling https://www.timesofisrael.com/trapped-under-americas-jewish-glass-ceiling/ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:12:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=530362 Of the top 20 highest-paid Jewish professionals in the US, zero are women

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]]> Rabbis tweaked inaugural readings to make them ‘Jewier’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-tweaked-inaugural-readings-to-make-them-jewier/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:00:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=358100 White House was okay with last-minute changes added by Jewish clergy at service after Obama's swearing-in

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]]> I shook the hand that blessed Barack Obama https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/i-shook-the-hand-that-blessed-barack-obama/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:14:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=358226 In the U.S., she's a leading rabbi with a flourishing congregation. In Israel, she's officially nothing.

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]]> New album attempts to recapture 2,000-year-old sounds from the Temple https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-album-attempts-to-recapture-2000-year-old-sounds-from-the-temple/ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:11:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=292926 In 'Judeo,' LA cantor Hillel Tigay mixes music from the Bible with modern influences such as Peter Gabriel

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]]> Lowering the bar: a reckless public assault https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/lowering-the-bar/ Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:37:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=288616 Gordis's accusations that I betrayed Israel are shameful

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