Coalition deals giving near unlimited power to the Haredi sector pose an existential challenge for 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.”

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.

Once again, the heated tone – or more precisely, the shrillness – of the debate over military conscription of the ultra-Orthodox has returned.

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.

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

Religious Zionism’s focus on rebranding Israeli society could test the Jewish state’s already fragile relationship with more liberal Diaspora Jewish communities

Many believe that the election results closed the door on attempts to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israeli society.

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