Gaps between Israel and the Diaspora are expected to grow The deepening anti-liberal spirit is not going to disappear anytime soon and Diaspora Jews can no longer rely on Israel as a symbol that unites them
New bricks in the ultra-Orthodox ghetto wall Coalition deals giving near unlimited power to the Haredi sector pose an existential challenge for Israel
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen – Set Up a Meeting with the CEO of J Street Israel There’s nothing like the post of foreign minister to make one truly grasp the catchphrase, “what you see from here you don’t see from there.”
Israel – Two Perspectives and the Zionism of the 21st Century Last month, the Vice President of the Jewish People Policy Institute, Dr. Shuki Friedman, appeared at the Z-3 conference at the JCC in Palo Alto and spoke about the meaning of Zionism in the 21st century.
Israel’s Haredi education system needs major reform I agree with the Haredi point of view. I think that Torah study is an extremely important value and Israel as a Jewish state ought to promote it. And yes, Torah study ought to free young men from military service and the government should even subsidize their livelihood.
Israel’s judiciary shows its limited power Once again, the heated tone – or more precisely, the shrillness – of the debate over military conscription of the ultra-Orthodox has returned.
Israel’s Knesset must leave the Law of Return alone – opinion Excising the Grandchild Clause would signal to hundreds of thousands of Israelis, who are not recognized as Jews, that the Knesset regards them as second-class citizens.
A constitutional coup will backfire Meeting all of the desires of the 'winning side' would likely cause a sharp backlash once a different majority is in power – and have dire long-term consequences
The new Israeli officials seeking to redefine Jewish identity Religious Zionism’s focus on rebranding Israeli society could test the Jewish state’s already fragile relationship with more liberal Diaspora Jewish communities
