מאמרים
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
Religion and State
Religion and State
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
Religion and State
Religion and State
Will the return of the ultra-Orthodox parties to the government curb the integration of the ultra-Orthodox in workforce?
Many believe that the election results closed the door on attempts to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israeli society.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
When the government believes its own slogans the country’s in trouble
Too many of our future ministers will likely be unwilling to test their assumptions or leave room for doubt – that’s a recipe for disaster
Haredim
Haredim
It’s time to promote advancement of ultra-Orthodox working women
The government encourages Haredi men who are absent from the employment pool to join it, but what if it offered incentives for training to the women instead?
יהודי ארה"ב
יהודי ארה"ב
A narrow government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich threatens US-Israel ties
Shared values are a cornerstone of the relationship – appointing senior ministers that incite against Arabs would be a gift to anti-Israel progressives.
Haredim
Haredim
Pin a Medal on Goldknopf
In some of the office parks scattered between Herzliya Pituah and Rothschild Boulevard, here and there in high-tech companies and in general – one increasingly sees Haredim.
Identity and Education
Identity and Education
In a contentious election season, Israelis should look to our shared covenant
A lovely piyyut sung during the Yom Kippur evening service beseeches the Creator to “look to the brit (covenant) and not to the yetzer (evil inclination).
Religion and State
Religion and State
A Public Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is a bubble in time; the holiest day of the year; the most meaningful day of all. It is a special, unique, untouched envelope of time, in which the din of urgency gives way to the essential and the profound.
