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A boy reads from the Torah as part of his bar mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall's egalitarian section in Jerusalem on November 17, 2022. (Egalitarian section/Facebook)
February 26, 2026, 11:09 pm
Progressive Jews sound alarm over bill cementing Orthodox control of Western Wall
Diaspora leaders warn criminalizing non-Orthodox prayer at the Wall will exclude many from Judaism’s holiest site, violate World Zionist Organization resolutions
By Zev Stub
A pedestrian on the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on August 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
May 10, 2025, 10:37 am
Yeshiva University rescinds approval of LGBTQ+ student group
Orthodox university’s rabbis say ‘Hareni’ violated settlement agreement that allowed for its formation; students refuse to include ‘sexual morality’ disclaimer on club’s ads
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Illustrative: Congregants praying at the Kadoorie – Mekor Haim synagogue in Porto, Portugal, May 2014. (Courtesy of the Jewish Community of Porto)
April 1, 2025, 3:55 am
Why do US Jews leave Orthodoxy? A new study tries to map out the reasons
A survey of 29 formerly religious subjects by the Orthodox Union concludes synagogues and schools must adopt more inclusive mindsets while parents should provide clear support
By Zev Stub
Daniel Gammerman gathers prayer items that he will use to privately worship at home during the Jewish High Holy Days, Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
October 2, 2024, 10:54 pm
Feeling out of place at synagogue, Orthodox LGBTQ Jews make their own spaces
Eshel, a US-based organization focused on LGBTQ Orthodox communities, finds that after coming out, people often wonder if they still belong in the spaces they were raised in
By María Teresa Hernández
Elke Reva Sudin adjusts a tichel, or headcovering, on a model before a photo shoot highlighting her newly launched 'Crown Collection.' (Saul Sudin)
September 4, 2023, 1:52 am
An artist is celebrating her Judaism with a line of luxurious headscarves for women
Released just ahead of NY Fashion Week, Elke Reva Sudin’s new ‘Crown Collection’ weaves fashion, tradition and Jewish mysticism, while each individual design holds its own message
By Cathryn J. Prince
Michael Neuman, a Jewish competitor on “American Ninja Warrior,” whose participation in the show went unaired. (YouTube screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 18, 2023, 4:31 pm
After Orthodox ‘Ninja Warrior’ cut from show, NBC releases unaired footage
Network didn’t broadcast Michael Neuman’s participation after he dropped out of competition because filming clashed with Shabbat
By jacob gurvis
Illustrative: A Haredi man looks at his mobile phone in Jerusalem, Israel (svarshik/iStock by Getty Images)
March 6, 2023, 6:11 pm
Tradition meets technology with UK app for halachic questions
Those in need of advice on Jewish law can anonymously text a panel of rabbinic experts and receive an answer in hours with ShailaText, which just hit 10,000 users
By Yaakov Schwartz
Lily Brasch (right), who has muscular dystrophy, walks the runway at New York Fashion Week for the South Asian brand Randhawa, February 10, 2023. (Hilary Phelps via JTA)
February 15, 2023, 10:21 am
Orthodox model with muscular dystrophy makes history on NY Fashion Week runway
Lily Brasch becomes first person with condition to walk at a show, before dashing to nearby hotel to observe Sabbath
By julia GERGELY
Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig speaks at the Neve Habaron synagogue in the northern town of Zichron Yaakov on January 22, 2023. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
January 29, 2023, 11:26 pm
Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig looks to remove stigma of mental health, one ruling at a time
What began as an attempt to answer some questions turned into a book and then a full-time job teaching the public, professionals and other rabbis about Jewish law and mental health
By Judah Ari Gross
In 'The Patient,' Andrew Leeds plays Ezra Strauss, who turns to Orthodoxy in college, a path his parents don't understand. (Suzanne Tenner/FX/ via JTA)
October 14, 2022, 2:40 am
Hulu’s ‘The Patient’ gets at a dynamic rarely seen on TV: Orthodox-Reform tensions
From the Mourner’s Kaddish to kosher observance, creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, both Jewish, give a nuanced portrayal of Judaism, reflecting their deep-rooted identities
By Linda Buchwald
The US Supreme Court building in Washington, June 27, 2022. (AP/Patrick Semansky, File)
September 29, 2022, 5:12 am
Orthodox Jewish groups join evangelical Christian mailman’s US Supreme Court case
Orthodox Union-7th Day Adventist brief argues that minority faiths not marking Sabbath on Sunday are likelier to face discrimination since that’s the preferred day to accommodate
By Ron Kampeas
French-Swiss Rabbi Eliora Peretz poses for a portrait at a synagogue in Jerusalem on March 22, 2022. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)
June 24, 2022, 11:16 am
Born Christian, French woman becomes one of Israel’s few female Orthodox rabbis
‘I had no choice but to become a rabbi if I wanted to study what fascinated me,’ says 40-year-old former journalist Eliora Peretz
By Michael Blum
Rabbi Yosef and Chana Lipsker, fourth an fifth from left, cut the ribbon in front of the new Chabad hospitality center. (Courtesy)
June 17, 2022, 4:52 pm
In the US, some fading Reform and Conservative synagogues go Orthodox to stay afloat
Chabad Hasidic outreach programs reverse decline and bring growth to congregations through a host of programming designed to foster a more traditional community
By Cathryn J. Prince
Rabbi Aryeh Moshe Lieser went viral in the Orthodox world for talking about cold seltzer and studying the Torah. (Twitter/Yakovolf/ via JTA)
June 7, 2022, 6:59 pm
‘Yinglish’ slang goes viral in video on cold seltzer and Torah
After Rabbi Aryeh Moshe Leiser of Monsey, NY, opens up about what he loves most, his sincerity – and clever use of ‘yeshivish’ language – send the Orthodox community buzzing
By Jacob Henry
Demonstrators protest outside of the US Supreme Court, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
May 5, 2022, 4:50 am
US Orthodox Jews prepare for balancing act ahead of reversal of abortion rights
Orthodox Jewish advocacy groups are getting ready for a potentially delicate political balancing act if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
By Ron Kampeas
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