מאמרים
Rest of Israel’s population cannot be ultra-Orthodox’s flak jackets regarding IDF service
Until now, the discussion on recruiting the ultra-Orthodox centered on the question of “equal burden sharing.” This is an even more significant value today.
One, Two, or Three Jewish Identities among Jewish Americans?
Credit: pio3/Shutterstock.com The recently published Pew report, Jewish Americans in 2020, points to a somewhat disturbing reality within US Jewry: two polar opposite forms of being Jewish and of Jewish identity are growing on the margins of the Jewish community. These forms are especially growing in the younger age cohorts, and they are becoming increasingly significant. Both differ from what…
The dangerous fantasy of independence from the US
Frustrating as it may be, Israel’s defense sector can’t fill in the supply gaps opened by months of high-intensity warfare
The Saudi Plan of Shimon Peres
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of our prominent statesmen, the former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes about how he thinks Shimon Peres would have forged a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia.
Iran as a Challenge to the Jerusalem-Washington-American Jewry Triangle
Israel should focus on a quiet dialogue with the Biden administration, in which it will clarify its expectations and its positions on the diplomatic effort vis-à-vis Iran, while reserving the right to take action against the Iranian nuclear program
Mothers’ broken hearts
“My heart is broken.” The scribbled letters, red marker on white burlap, cried out to me amid the more polished signs decrying the “end of democracy” and proclaiming “the duty to resist” in gleaming black and white.
Opinion: Don’t promise victory when there are hostages in Gaza
The cabinet ministers, and the prime minister himself, should understand that messaging victory when the hostages are still not home is not likely to convince us.
China, the American Challenge and the Implications for Israel and the Jewish People
The US vs China: Confrontation Continues in 2021