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Parshat Yitro Analyses Spotlight Yitro’s Conversion and Leadership Lessons

Classical sources are used to present Yitro as a deliberate truth‑seeker whose story informs views on leadership against Amalek.

Asara B'Tevet Observed Worldwide With New Memorial Designation

Second Temple–Era Mikveh Found Under Western Wall Plaza, Sealed With 70 C.E. Destruction Debris

Hanukkah Visibility Rises as Security Tightens After Bondi Attack

Bondi Hanukkah Shooting Prompts Global Menorah Lightings and Calls for Resolve

Hanukkah 2025 Begins With Candle Lightings, Public Displays and Heightened Patrols

Hanukkah 2025 Nears: Dates, Rituals and Evolving Meanings for the Festival of Lights

Archaeologists Uncover Longest Continuous Hasmonean City Wall Remains Beneath Jerusalem’s Kishle

White House Says Third Temple Not Discussed After Reporter Raises Question

Rubio Joins Pilgrim's Road Inauguration in Jerusalem, Reaffirming U.S. Recognition