Secular Israelis began showing up, buying coffee not because they wanted to hear about Jesus, but because they wanted to make a point about religious coercion.
Our obligations to fellow Jews extend to those who continue to disagree with us. They are our brothers and sisters, and I’m not willing to give them up.
Such an allegation deserves scrutiny, as does the way a newspaper presents the evidence and the response of those it accuses.
A Jew shouldn’t need antisemitism to affirm their identity, a crisis to seek community, or an interpreter to access half of Jewish civilization.
Does an identity gain strength by filtering out every external influence, or by encountering another culture without losing its own essence?
The world might hate the Hebrews, but there is a reason as to why Israelis will never hate it back.
Quiet diplomacy could signal a new phase of the Abraham Accords, with Kuwait potentially moving closer to normalization with Israel.
Sa’ar should ensure that the measures he announced are carried out, despite British threats to expel an Israeli diplomat from London for every diplomat expelled from the consulate.
The mayor devoted the opening paragraph of his October 7 statement to the victims before turning to Israel. His September 11 speech shows he knows how to do better.
Israelis confronted terror, grief and October 7 remembrance with the courage, resilience and humor that define the Israeli spirit.
The settlers serve the military, and the military serves the settlers. Both share a common goal: to prevent the harvesting and cultivation of agricultural land and to economically harm Palestinians.
