Israel’s Knesset must leave the Law of Return alone – opinion 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.
A constitutional coup will backfire 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
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
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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).
