Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel

1. FILM BURLESQUE The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess (Cher), a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging…

Rebel Shas MK Rabbi Haim Amsalem is a breath of fresh air in a world of haredi politics characterized by monolithic opinion and blind subservience.…

Art lovers are gearing up for the new gallery season after a long and dry summer. To mark the opening of the season, on October 14th, 75 galleries,…

After months of fierce international battle over the David Rotem conversion bill, a new angle is hitting a nerve. It involves the doubt cast on the…

The Deputy Foreign Minister Plants A Carob in Aminadav ForestOn the eve of this Rosh Hashanah 5771, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr.…

Chelsea Clinton’s recent nuptials have caused quite a stir. When the Methodist daughter of the former US president stepped under a huppa (Jewish…

Jews around the world this week commemorated the 62nd anniversary of the momentous rebirth of the Jewish state in the land of Israel with all the…

Like any other world-class city, Tel Aviv can boast numerous elegant streets and avenues. Stately Rothschild Boulevard and chic Dizengoff Street…

The inclusion of women in the army roiled the state in its early years, and continues to remain controversial within the religious community. The IDF…

Q: The High Court recently censured a Beit Ya'acov girls' school for forcing its Sephardi students to adopt the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation for…

Deputy Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman (UTJ) promised a Knesset committee on Monday that he will do his utmost to find a solution for thousands of…

The final suspect in the Dudu Topaz attacks case gave himself up to police on Sunday. The man, Muhammad Yunis, is suspected of attacking actors'…

Does Halacha recognize paternity tests? - Jeremy S., JerusalemA On a recent trip to America, I was greeted outside the airport with the following…

The Book of Ruth, which we have just read on Shavuot, is often considered to be the story of the first convert to Judaism. Although the book itself…

On March 30, the Russian-language Israeli poet Mikhail Gendelev (b. Leningrad, 1950) was buried at the Har Hamenuhot Cemetery in Jerusalem. He is…

The reported negative reactions on the part of the Chief Rabbinate to the appointment of Muli Yeselson as new head of the Conversion Authority is an…

Q Does Halacha permit a woman to serve as prime minister of Israel?A While the election of Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to head Kadima has reignited…

The latest round in the "Who is a Jew" controversy began last May, when a three-judge panel of the High Rabbinical Court of the Chief Rabbinate ruled…

Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar recently sent out a press release to religious affairs reporters that seemed to have no news value whatsoever. In…

Peace with SyriaSir, - Ehud Olmert is quoted as saying that "It's always better to talk than to shoot" (May 22). Very true. But he must be aware that…