Current sectionJewish WorldShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMore than 1,000 Israelis joined Smol Emuni's conference in Jerusalem yesterday. Credit: Naama GrynbaumSmol Emuni was founded less than three years ago by a group of anti-occupation Orthodox Israelis whose politics are rooted in Torah. Its main focus today is pushing back against the many religious Israelis who invoke Judaism to justify atrocities in GazaJudy MaltzSeptember 10, 2025The invitation to the event did not include a dress code. But among the large crowd of proudly left-wing religious Israelis packing Jerusalem's best-known synagogue, a t-shirt featuring the following quote from Maimonides – the influential medieval Torah scholar – seems to be especially popular: "There is no greater mitzvah than redeeming captives."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ZionismOrthodox JewsIsrael-PalestineIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastKilling Hamas' Military Chief, Netanyahu Hails Tactical Feat as Strategic GainHow Legal – and Moral – Is the Drive to Get Israeli Expats Home to Vote?Thousands Gather in London for Simultaneous Far-right, pro-Palestinian MarchesIsrael to Perform at Eurovision Final Day After 'No Stage for Genocide' ProtestCan Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza Force Its Plan on Hamas and Israel?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked