Opinion

A convergence of trends and events – some global, some local – threatens to turn the Jewish New Year into a “perfect storm” for Israel, from elections and war to diplomacy and climate change.

Just as defense is paramount to securing a thriving future for Israel, education is vital to the well-being and continued success of the Jewish state.

This is the 2026 Israeli version of the drunk clown scene from the cult comedy classic Uncle Buck.

As America marks 25 years since 9/11, the threat of radical Islam has evolved—and so has the challenge to the values that define the West.

At the very least, Britain should acknowledge that economic pressure on Israel will have consequences beyond the people it intends to punish.

Israel’s intellectual and innovative edge took generations to build. We cannot afford to let our educational excellence erode while we wait for the crises to subside.

Gadi Yevarkan’s new Beit Yisrael party seeks to move Ethiopian Israelis from political inclusion to real power.

Rosh Hashanah is certainly one of those times when we are overwhelmed by the richness of Jewish symbolism. At the heart of our new year observances lies the piercing cry of the shofar.

Israel built extraordinary institutions to defend itself in war. Now it must build institutions capable of securing the peace and shaping its future.

Kurds are the largest unrecognized nation on earth. Not unrepresented, which is a lesser condition. There is no seat, no flag at Turtle Bay, no ministry anywhere that receives our envoys as envoys.