Since the ‘60s the Bible’s standing has diminished in Israel amid a general decline in the humanities and reading skills. Teachers tell Haaretz how they make the subject real
Haaretz hosted its first ever Judaism, Israel and Diaspora Conference. Its vision: To expand the definition of Judaism
A French journalist explores three generations of 'bad Jews'
First came the ultra-Orthodox online forums in the '90s, then it was social media and now WhatsApp groups, where followers are unafraid to criticize rabbis
They believed in a just society and wanted to teach Palestinians Yiddish. The Bund’s center in Israel closes, marking the end of a movement that offered a radical alternative to mainstream Zionism
It's become the center-left’s most effective issue, an emotional one like hatred for Netanyahu. And it's a godsend, so to speak, for Lieberman
In unprecedented verdict based on civil law, judges decide that wife who had an affair for over a decade will receive only 20% of property she and spouse accrued during that period
The growing split between the Gerer leadership in Israel and its U.S. branch has spawned oppositionists' support of a person boycotted by its all-powerful rabbi – and punishment of 'rebels'
At a cost of 1 million shekels, Religious Affairs Ministry's campaign to feature female celebrities sharing their personal experience of the mikveh
I once regretted that we ever dirtied our hands with the barbaric practice of animal sacrifice at the Temple. But now each Tisha B'Av, I relive the place's destruction all again
Activists cite animal rights law, say slaughtered animals must be used for food
Legendary sex therapist Ruth Westheimer tells Haaretz – in Hebrew – about the limits of the #MeToo movement, Judaism's contribution to sex theory, and the documentary about her that's now hitting Israel
The Rabbinate is moving toward science and documents to prove Judaism, complicating Ethiopian and former Soviet Jews' attempts to marry in Israel
In a study conducted by the research center, Jewish people got an average likability score by Americans, while Muslims scored the lowest, together with Atheists
Following a complaint, deputy attorney general says segregation at event for religious and ultra-Orthodox people was improper ■ Organizers say attendees insisted on it
'They only ride when men and women are separated,' driver of bus 402 from Jerusalem to Bnei Brak allegedly said
The French series follows a French Jewish family, the Hazans, that turn their failed kosher meat shop into a marijuana factory
As well as a steady stream of insults, bewilderment and even spitting, members of Women of the Wall find some takers at their phylacteries booth
One of the greatest living scholars of the Talmud, Daniel Boyarin ponders the place where the two traditions were born, in brotherly rivalry but with a common biblical origin
Dozens choose to live in caves around the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai – with the help of amenities that make this alternative lifestyle doable
On Yom Kippur, congregants collectively beat their chests to repent for Israel’s actions
The Zionist attempt to create a secular-national movement based on Jewish identity could not help but have a religious messianic component. From there it was inevitable that it would turn racist
A petition filed by a restaurant owner in Jerusalem seeks the same terms that hotels receive regarding Shabbat observance
Far-right leader has unleashed a firestorm with his comments on Jewish theocracy, making September 17 much more than another referendum on Netanyahu's leadership