The Tzohar chairman said that quiet time in the wake of the finalization of a Gaza peace plan will provide an opportunity for Jews across the globe to reconnect and strengthen. An impending ceasefire ...

'Reform movement and others lost correct balance between desire to repair the world and practical mitzvot designed to strengthen national identity’ says rabbi. Israel must “restore the faith” of ...

The schisms in Israeli society are an age-old problem. Whether it be political, societal or religious in nature, there is inherent tension between different segments of Israeli citizens, and many ...

Rabbi David Stav, Chair of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, harshly rejected the criticisms voiced by MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) targeting the Religious Zionist community amidst the ongoing debate over ...

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, has denounced Rabbi David Stav, a candidate for the post of Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi who is considered relatively ...

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