Jewish events retreat into private spaces, mezuzahs are removed, kippahs disappear and some Jews even change their names; more than two years after the October 7 massacre, Jewish communities abroad describe a growing sense of ‘Jewish fatigue’ amid persistent antisemitism and pressure to hide Jewish identity

The Torah portion Vayigash shifts from family drama to Joseph’s management of Egypt’s famine; By selling grain, livestock and land for Pharaoh, Joseph sparked debate: harsh nationalization or smart crisis policy that preserved order, trust and long-term recovery 

Though secular, he connected deeply with the Bible as the sweeping story of the Jewish people, identifying with the king who built the land and the Negev and seeing the prophets’ ethics as a cornerstone of modern Western morality

As leadership paradigms collapse, Rabbah Saphir Noyman Eyal argues the crisis is intentional and demands a new language of leadership, rooted in listening, study and collective purpose, in a dialogue rejecting quick spiritual fixes in favor of deep transformation

Ultra-Orthodox leader warns that more American yeshiva students in Israel are considering or joining the IDF, prompting a rabbinic campaign arguing enlistment serves a Zionist agenda and threatens religious observance