When does the year start for Israelis – the first of January or the first of Tishrei? Most of us conduct our daily lives according to the Gregorian (non-Hebrew) calendar and are not aware of the Hebrew date on any given day.

We need a new Herzl and a new Zionist Congress, not for the purpose of establishing a state or defining identity, but to breathe the spirit of solidarity and Jewish brotherhood into an era of strife

One of the most important reforms introduced under the leadership of the communications minister in Israel’s outgoing government pertained to “kosher cell phones.”

The crisis with Russia surrounding the Jewish Agency raises the question again: what price is Israel willing to pay for solidarity towards Diaspora Jewry?

With most Jews squarely on one side of a battle that splits America, fueling rising antisemitism, Israel had better be paying close attention

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Bipartisan congressional support for Israel is eroding and being replaced by political barbs that use Israel a weapon to score political points.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox leaders are waging a war of attrition on state oversight of schools, perpetuating ignorance and endangering the country’s future.

The State of Israel must take the leading role in preparing and implementing a strategic plan for shaping the future of the Jewish people in the Diaspora in an era of polarization.