Israel at 75: The nation where faith is both a state and a debate

Secularists, traditionalists, religious Zionists and strictly Orthodox Jews all vie to realise their vision for the country

The religious renegade whose book rocked the rabbinic world

Tova Mirvis's account of her break from Orthodoxy is a challenge for rabbis

Stories from the shivah house

Two mourners and a rabbi share their thoughts on the seven days of mourning

Why I made aliyah - and you should too

Last week, columnist Jonathan Boyd explained why he never made aliyah. This is Rabbi Gideon Sylvester's response.

You can study and be happy