Herzog is a decent man who wants to soothe the divisions in Israeli society. Precisely because of this, he should understand that buying Netanyahu’s unity narrative is not what Israel needs.
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
The next two years should be spent building a relationship capable of surviving the next 20, whoever occupies the White House next.
Learning Hebrew does not mean abandoning Palestinian identity. It means giving children another tool to understand the world around them.
Despite the scrutiny, Musk is trying to make a point: when it comes to AI sexual imagery of minors, instead of “don’t hate the player, hate the game,” it is always hate the player, and never the game
Hebron can honor the memory of its Jewish residents while upholding the right of its Palestinian residents today to live with dignity and move freely in their own city.
For centuries, Beta Israel observed Shabbat and the purity laws in the villages of Gondar and Tigray, under heavy pressure to convert, and they kept trying to go home.
It won’t be a surprise if we discover, with Netanyahu potentially out of the picture, that he wasn’t really the problem but just a convenient scapegoat for widespread anti-Israel sentiment.
What remains to be seen is whether our political leaders have the courage to put the country and national responsibility before personal ambition and ego.
Jewish philanthropy must stop confusing money raised, conferences held, and social-media reach with meaningful impact on Jewish life.
As Netanyahu and Eisenkot struggle to form a coalition, the prospect of another election looms over Israel’s political future.
