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2020 Pluralism Index
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2020 Pluralism Index

This year, JPPI’s Pluralism Index survey was conducted under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, and immediately after Israelis had been subjected to their third round of tense and difficult elections in the space of a year.
23/04/2020
By: Noah Slepkov, Professor Camil Fuchs, Shmuel Rosner
2020 JPPI Pluralism Index: Digital Event

2020 JPPI Pluralism Index: Digital Event

On Thursday, April 23, at 11:30-13:00 (EDT); 08:30-10:00 (PDT) 18:30-20:00 (Israel time) JPPI will hold a special online event to present its 2020 Pluralism Index.
19/04/2020
By: Shmuel Rosner, Professor Camil Fuchs, Noah Slepkov

The Yom Kippur of the Ultra-Orthodox

For the ultra-Orthodox, the very notion of a great rabbi making a mistake is unthinkable. What we’ve seen over the past month, is not about one rabbi getting it wrong. A long list of the leading ultra-Orthodox rabbis, in Israel and abroad, initially refused to comply with the government directive to shut down yeshivot, synagogues, and ritual baths. At a…
08/04/2020
The Growth of the Haredi Communities in the Diaspora
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The Growth of the Haredi Communities in the Diaspora
25/03/2020
By: Dr. Shlomo Fischer, Dr. John Ruskay
Haredim

Don’t Manage a Crisis under Threat of Investigation

Israel in the midst of a crisis –unprecedented in its scale. Human life is in danger, and the economy faces huge challenges. All branches of government are focused on dealing with a first-ever situation. All this does not prevent some journalists and public figures from calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry the day after the corona.…
23/03/2020
China’s Rise, US Opposition and the Implications for Israel
Israel-China Relations

China’s Rise, US Opposition and the Implications for Israel
20/03/2020
By: Dr. Shalom Salomon Wald
Israel-China Relations

Israel’s Third Elections Marks the Defeat of Rabbi Kook’s Dream

In the third round of Knesset elections, the party representing religious Zionism once again failed at the ballot box. Its opening position was promising: “Yamina” recruited a young, attractive and dynamic team of men and women, devoid of outside interests and with clear leadership potential, drawn from the various shades of religious Zionism. They enjoyed a one-time opportunity, albeit brief,…
13/03/2020

What’s at Stake in This Election?

What’s at stake in this election? Is there any point to making the effort to go out and vote for the third time within a year? With regard to a long series of issues, nothing will change as a result of which political bloc comes out on top. On issues of security — from Gaza to Iran — we will…
02/03/2020

Our Jewish Solidarity is Eroding

In recent weeks, we have repeatedly awoken to news of murderous antisemitic attacks in the United States. The extensive coverage of these attacks by the Israeli media gives the impression of Jewish unity and a sense of a common Jewish fate, but in reality it appears that many Israelis do not share this feeling. The Israel Democracy Institute’s 2019 Democracy…
11/02/2020
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