August 14, 2026 — Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well. “Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” – Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz.

August 3, 2026 — Life found in sinkholes beside Israel’s Dead Sea stirs excitement about biblical prophecy. It’s not quite the majestic “river of God” flowing from the temple promised by Ezekiel, but freshwater pools filled with life are appearing in sinkholes near the Dead Sea, setting prophecy watchers abuzz.

July 30, 2026 — Group of 36 Evangelical schools in Germany introduces contractual commitment against antisemitism. Thirty-six evangelical schools in Berlin and Brandenburg will make opposition to antisemitism contractually binding for staff, students and families.

July 30, 2026 — Netanyahu meets with Evangelical community leaders to discuss Iran war, standing up to hatred. Both the Evangelical leaders and Netanyahu emphasized the importance of unity and support between the two communities.

July 24, 2026 — Jews praying on Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av is ‘tremendous progress,’ Ben-Gvir says. “Everywhere, people understand that the State of Israel is in charge,” the national security minister said.

July 24, 2026 — A Temple of Ahavat Chinam – of unconditional love. My hope is that Tisha B’Av will increasingly become the day on which Jews ask not only why the Temple was destroyed, but whether Jewish society is becoming worthy and capable of receiving it again.

July 24, 2026 — How the Temple’s destruction made Jewish culture immortal. The destruction of the First and Second Temples shattered the belief in sacred stones but drove Judaism to reinvent itself through prayer, text, Shabbat and evolving law, transforming physical loss into a culture built to survive exile

July 22, 2026 — Tisha B’Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about – explainer. On Tisha B’av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know.

July 20, 2026 — Faith under fire: More religious Israeli women are answering the call to combat. The Israeli Air Force’s first dedicated combat unit for religious women reflects a growing shift within Religious Zionism as new military frameworks seek to reconcile faith with frontline service.

July 20, 2026 — Days before Tisha B’Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem. The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

July 17, 2026 — US House passes Temple Mount amendment to advocate for Jewish prayer rights. “It is unconscionable that Jews do not enjoy the same access rights to visit and pray at their holiest site that other religions do,” Rep. Tenney told the House ahead of the vote.

July 17, 2026 — Inside America’s first prison synagogue: New exhibit tells the story of Jewish inmates who built it. While founded by Quakers and long Christian-oriented, Eastern State hosted Jewish prisoners as early as the 1800s.