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Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

Several rabbis wrote a letter to the chief rabbi opposing the decision, and the Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything "in its power" to stop the closure, the report said.

 Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.
People rush to a public shelter in the city of Ramla after a siren warning of incoming missiles fired toward Israel amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 9, 2026.

Most Israeli Jews support war against Iran, while most Israeli Arabs oppose it, survey reveals

 Illustration of Israeli public support for military action in Iran, June 17, 2025.

Public support for Iran strikes high among Jewish Israelis, deeply divided from Arab Israelis

Girls walk on the outskirts of the Bedouin city of Rahat, southern Israel

IDI: Stark disparities in shelters, protective structures for Arab vs. Jewish localities


Jewish population increases by 100,000 this year, to 15.8 million worldwide

Nearly half of the global Jewish population, 7.3 million, live in Israel while 8.3 million live in the Diaspora. 

Olim from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah flight" to the Ben Gurion airport

A break down of Israel's population on the country's 76th Independence Day

Israel's population currently stands at 9.9 million people. When broken down into sectors, there are 7.247 million Jews, who make up 73.2% of the population, while the Arab population stands at 2.089

 People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Enjoying Israel's different ways of celebrating the New Year - opinion

Visiting Israel for the Jewish New Year until Sukkot? Take a walk around and see how different people observe the holiday.

 THIS HIGH Holy season’s all-encompassing spirituality buried another once-foundational truth: that traditional Israeli Judaism is sclerotic and only Diaspora Jews are free enough to be creative.

47% of Arab-Israelis speak only some to no Hebrew – Bureau of Statistics

53% of Arabs rated their Hebrew as “good” to “very good,” compared to 91% of Jewish-Israelis, according to the survey.

 Hebrew letters toy (illustrative)

Jewish population at lowest percentage since founding of Israel

Close to the establishment of the state, the Jewish percentage of the population stood at 82.1%, while today it stands at only 73.9%.

Israelis celebrate Independence Day on the beach, 2019.

Our Jewish solidarity is eroding

Jewish Diaspora communities find it hard to identify with Israel and Israel's Jewery.

Orthodox Jews sing and dance during the 13th Siyum HaShas at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on January 1

71% of Israeli Jews find Israeli control over the Palestinians immoral

The majority of the Jewish public (66%) thinks that there is no alternative at present.

An Israeli soldier stands guard in Hebron

Sharansky tells 'Post' about national, religious values in Western world

Natan Sharansky discusses the resurgence of national identity around the globe, Europe’s populist parties, Israel and the Diaspora, Donald Trump and the Pittsburgh synagogue attack

Natan Sharansky

Herzog: Israel and Diaspora divide is existential threat

JA chairman likens Israel-Diaspora divide to Jerusalem and Babylon, calls for gov't to advance Hebrew language education in Diaspora and vows to establish avenues of dialogue to bridge the divides.

Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog calls for unity and pluralism in first US visit

Global Jewish population reaches 14.7 million

Jewish Agency Chairman Herzog sent new year wishes to communities around the world.

 Isaac Herzog, the new head of the Jewish Agency.