Chief Rabbi

For Lee Biran, Shabbat is more than a day off. The Israeli musician shares how it brings clarity, perspective, and blessing into the rest of his week.

Rabbi Stern, a longtime Jerusalem rabbi and halachic scholar, said he sought to serve “all Jerusalemites: Secular, religious, and ultra-Orthodox”

Wearing the Chief Rabbi’s signature robe and turban, Eyal Tzionov walked into the state ceremony and took a prominent seat—prompting attendees to ask him for blessings before the Shin Bet clarified there was no security breach.

Unlocking inner strength, illuminating the soul, and breathing new life into old ideas: thought-provoking insights from the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook zt"l.