Despite a coercive Chief Rabbinate in Israel, a trend is emerging where some secular Israelis are voluntarily adopting religious customs such as wearing tzitzit, baking challah, or lighting Shabbat candles in response to the war in Gaza.

The Etgar Quiz no 265 tests knowledge on Jewish topics such as the destruction of the Second Bet Hamikdash by the Romans, Israel's second Prime Minister (Moshe Sharet), the significance of tzitzit in relation to keeping all the mitzvot, the concluding prayer of a service (Aleinu), which animals might be kosher (locust), and the number of sedarim in the Mishnah (six).

Zeev Remer, a freshman Orthodox Jewish basketball player at California Lutheran University, faces challenges balancing his observant lifestyle with sports, often having to explain Jewish practices like Shabbat and dietary restrictions to his Christian teammates.

In this article, the author explores the Jewish community in Los Angeles, specifically in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood.

A memoir titled "The Lord Is My Shepherd" reflects on a third-generation American assimilated Jewish family's journey back to their Jewish roots.