Opinion Articles

Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists

For many US Jews, October 7 brought a stronger sense of identity and a deeper bond with Israel; now, that bond is clouded by growing embarrassment
Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists
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Poverty in the haredi sector is not destiny

Only an effort that goes over the heads of the community’s leadership will be able to provide access to proper education and employment.

Should Israel Count World Jewry?

The Jews of the world, or at least a significant portion of them, will oppose Israel counting and summarizing their numbers.

Erdan is fit to continue representing the Israeli government at the UN

When it comes to the most significant policy issue—the conflict with the Palestinians—the Bennett-Lapid government is completely paralyzed.

Israel as Myth: Challenges and Opportunities

The liberal Jewish Diaspora establishment should be open to communication, dialogue, and partnership with various religious and populist groups.

Hebrews

How do Jews in Israel respond when asked what term fits them better “Jewish,” or “Israeli?” Some say “Israeli,” others “Jewish,” while many refuse to give an answer. Only a small number of “Jewish” respondents feel that they aren’t at all “Israeli,” while few “Israelis” entirely lack a sense of being “Jewish.” Even those who avoid answering simply have trouble…

Reparations, Restitution and the Price of Forgetting

There was nothing inevitable about the Holocaust. It is history’s most horrific example of what happens when people and governments are indifferent in the face of evil.

The Haredi Leadership: Crime and its Punishment

The ultra-Orthodox self-segregate from Israeli society, but the Walder affair is revealing major cracks in the ‘wall of holiness.’ A day of reckoning is coming

High Noon: The Rabbi versus the Colonel

Kahana has a law to promote Israel’s law of conversion. The short recap of what the new law intends to do: eliminate the monopoly of the rabbinate over conversions and let city rabbis perform official conversions.

To Repair the Whole, We Must Understand its Parts

On January 16, Novak Djokovic, the top-seed men’s Tennis player in the world, was deported from Australia after a legal saga that ultimately resulted in the cancelation of his visa on the basis of “health and good order” on the eve of the Australian Open. Although Djokovic is not vaccinated against Covid-19, he has not actively promoted anti-vax disinformation. A…