Opinion

Neglecting the body is not an expression of faith. Exercise, proper rest, and healthy habits are part of the Jewish obligation to protect the life entrusted to us.

The very existence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitutes a form of structural violence against Palestinians, and that reality faces virtually no opposition within Israel’s Jewish public

It would be naïve to assume that Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement of elections is a sign of democratization

Benny Gantz should heed his favorite slogan that saving the country is the most important thing of all, abandoning the naive notion of unity that will saddle the state with more Likud years

Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, who was tragically shot by IDF troops after escaping from captivity in Gaza, inspires with the riveting upcoming film ’ Looking for Yotam’

Where do grapes come in? Grapes are for making wine, and wine has a biblical holiday too: Tu B’Av, which occurs at the beginning of the grape harvest in July-August.

Christian Cantor now leads Israel’s London embassy without an ambassador, confronting challenges that make his post among the hardest in Israeli diplomacy.

Watching that scene, I couldn’t help thinking that Israel is sailing through its own sea of sirens and dangerous waters. How many of us long for peace and simple solutions to our complex reality

No one needs a tyrannical Turkey: not the Arabs, not the Jews, not the Europeans, not the Americans, and not the rest of the world.

The Ankara summit confirmed Turkey’s transformation from a difficult ally into one of NATO’s most influential strategic powers.