Israel would become a country in which the citizens literally have no rights unless the government allows it.
A healthy tension between the spiritual leadership and the political one is essential not only for a functioning democracy, but for survival itself.
This is a great opportunity for everyone to get out in nature and visit sites all over the country and enjoy the fresh air and the holiday festivities.
October 15 is the birthday of Moshe Sharett, Israel's second prime minister, who served as premier for 21 months from 1954-55.
We have to adopt a new paradigm, one which I shall call: The Jewish peoplehood paradigm – Israel and Diaspora as partners.
I am sure that Golda is turning over in her grave, and I hope Ben-Gurion is as well, with the advent of this sick pimping of Jewish Israeli women to Palestinian Arab security prisoners, or at all.
Begin was representative of a generation of Jews for whom the Holocaust and the struggle for independence were formative experiences.
Israel's Declaration of Independence states: The State of Israel will ensure complete equality to all of its citizens regardless of religion, race or gender.
It is clear from the Tanach that “Rock of Israel” is an expression of our steadfast faith in God as our rock, our strength and our protector.
I had direct contact with B-G, which today, in hindsight, seems to indicate that he was already in the initial stage.
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