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‘Jewish and Democratic’ Even in Tough Times

Unfortunately, over the past several weeks, in the face of a wave of murderous terror, we have seen cruel and ruthless responses on the street and through social media. The Arab/Muslim side has callously called for further attacks. The Israeli/Jewish side has witnessed a societal outburst of racism and calls for “killing every terrorist” after each attack. Rabbis have partnered…
29/10/2015

The Rabin Assassination and Religious Responsibility

Published on: Haaretz.com  When Yigal Amir murdered Yitzhak Rabin, he did not target Yitzhak Rabin the man; he targeted the prime minister of Israel. This political assassination sought to change government policy and prevent the implementation of the Oslo Accords. The assassin used a gun barrel to change the results of the ballot box, seeking to overthrow Israel’s decision-making bodies…
26/10/2015

Praying with ‘Sinners’

Published in: The Jerusalem Post   On the eve of Yom Kippur, when the Jewish people gather in synagogues to recite Kol Nidrei, they repeat three times in unison: “With the approval of the Omnipresent and with the approval of the congregation; in the convocation of the Court above and in the convocation of the Court below, we sanction prayer…
24/09/2015

Should Jews Pray on the Temple Mount Today?

What could be more natural and appropriate than full and complete realization of Jewish sovereignty over the Temple Mount—the tiny strip of land, just a few hundred square meters large, which has been at the center of the collective Jewish consciousness for generations? How can we, the fortunate generation that redeemed the Land of Israel and gathered in the exiles,…
10/08/2015
Jewish Values and Israel’s Use of Force in Armed Conflict: Perspectives from World Jewry
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Jewish Values and Israel’s Use of Force in Armed Conflict: Perspectives from World Jewry

 
23/07/2015
By: Shmuel Rosner, Brig. General (Ret.) Michael Herzog

Keeping Kosher: By Faith, Not By Force

Published in: Yedioth Ahronoth How closely should the Chief Rabbinate be scrutinizing the plates of Israel’s citizens? That is the question the Ministerial Committee for Legislation will have to answer when it considers the proposed amendment to the Kashrut Fraud Prevention Law, which would cover everything from soup to nuts. According to rough estimates, the kosher supervision industry in Israel…
16/07/2015
Op-Ed: Securing an Acceptable Iran Deal in the Long Run
Geopolitics

Op-Ed: Securing an Acceptable Iran Deal in the Long Run

Since the interim framework deal between the US led 5+1 and Iran was announced in April, Israel has come out strongly against what it views as a “bad deal,” one that grants international legitimacy to Iran’s nuclear program. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarked time and again, Israel is not against a diplomatic solution. In his speech in March to Congress, Netanyahu noted that “the alternative to this bad deal is a much better deal” and that “no country has a greater stake than Israel in a good deal that peacefully removes this threat.” Rather, Israel sees in the emerging deal a capitulation to Iranian bargaining tactics when the US position was at its strongest, and a grave misunderstanding of the Iranian regime’s intentions.
05/07/2015
Geopolitics
Jewish Solidarity In an Age of Polarization
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Jewish Solidarity In an Age of Polarization

Pluralism and Jewish Solidarity in Polarizing Times
02/07/2015
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Global Jewish Population Almost as Big as Before the Holocaust
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Global Jewish Population Almost as Big as Before the Holocaust

By Lucy Draper, Newsweek The global Jewish population has grown to almost the same size as before the Holocaust according to a new report which was presented to the Israeli cabinet yesterday. Independent think tank the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) has published new figures revealing that the world’s Jewish population now stands at 14.2 million. However, when it factored…
29/06/2015
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