Constitution
Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.
PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system
America's separation of church and state maintains its strong bond to Israel - opinion
Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals
Reform backer Kohelet calls for compromise, possible drop of override
Kohelet said that consensus was important and that it had engaged with experts with opposing opinions in order to find such compromises.
Letters to the Editor March 13, 2023: Blatant omissions
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Lapid calls to write Israeli constitution in response to judicial reform
The Declaration of Independence has no formal legal status in the Israeli government system, which Lapid proposed should be changed by making the document the first chapter of a new constitution.
The Jewish state hasn't figured itself out yet, 75 years after its inception
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel is struggling to define itself and simultaneously deal with physical threats.
Israeli legal experts offer constitution alternative to judicial reforms
Barak Medina: "We suggest that instead of rewriting or writing a new constitution, we may simply try to change the formal status of the Declaration of Independence."
The time for dialogue is now! - opinion
The current crisis can be an opportunity to rectify the constitutional vacuum through broad compromise on the rules of the game.
Judicial reform: Israel needs a Zionist constitutional convention
We appeal to President Herzog to convene the Zionist constitutional convention of our time, to wrest true democracy from the liberal theocracy of which we hypocritically boast in vain.
Is judicial reform dangerous for Israeli democracy?
What is being proposed as part of the Israeli government's judicial reform plan and how does it stack up to the US?
Israel can learn from US experience with democracy - opinion
The judicial reform crisis should be turned into a moment of renewed unity and rebirth of democracy.
How to fix a divided Israel in 3 steps
I spoke with a number of experts, who offered several pragmatic swords to cut the tangled Gordian knot. What emerged is a three-step “coffee-shop” solution: small, medium and large.
