Israeli society

Israel's haredi divide has become a test of national unity - opinion

Israel's haredi crisis is about more than military service; it's a test of shared responsibility and national cohesion.

JUNE 17, 2026|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

Future Israel (Part III): Addressing societal challenges - opinion

Everyone living in Israel should be provided the same basic infrastructure as everyone else in the country.

JUNE 2, 2026|BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

An Israeli settler argues with a Palestinian farmer, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, October 29, 2025.

Israeli society must reclaim the Torah’s moral core - opinion

Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.

MAY 28, 2026|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN

PEOPLE GATHER outside a court in Lod, calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, on May 10, 2026.

The murder of Yemanu Zelka: A chilling reflection of Israel’s growing violence - opinion

We are surrounded by violence that is intensifying without anyone stopping it.

MAY 14, 2026|ByYOAV ENDE

'Enough': How we must stand against Kahanism in the Israeli Knesset - opinion

Social Equality and Women’s Advancement Minister May Golan delivered one of the most embarrassing display displays seen in the plenum, as she sought to defend the tarnished honor of Michael Ben-Ari.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByGILAD KARIV

SOCIAL EQUALITY and Women’s Advancement Minister May Golan attends a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year. Recently, she delivered an address in which she sought to defend Michael Ben-Ari, an avowed Meir Kahane supporter who was disqualified from running for the Knesset.

How are ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting IDF service if they're too busy studying Torah? - opinion

While demanding that the government function better, shouldn’t the government also reallocate some money funding ultra-Orthodox draft-dodgers to better protect our soldiers?

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByGIL TROY

A CONFRONTATION takes place between haredim and police at a protest against drafting the ultra-Orthodox into the military, outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024ByTERRY NEWMAN

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Religious introspection in Israel comes with political challenges - opinion

We criticize the motives and actions of opposing political, social, or ideological groups, questioning their values and integrity, and often dismissing them as morally wrong.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByRENEE GARFINKEL

AIMING FOR the strengthening of Israeli unity, people gather with Israeli flags at one of some 100 locations around the country, in Hispin, Golan Heights, in August.

Grapevine October 6, 2024: Heavy week for Israelis, Diaspora communities

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

While 101 hostages remain in Gaza, the honey this Rosh Hashanah will taste bitter - opinion

While we in Israel prepare to gather with our loved ones, how can we genuinely celebrate when 101 of our own remain captive?

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI

A SOLDIER walks past paintings of hostages who have been held by Hamas and of those who are still captive in Gaza since the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv.

Grapevine October 2, 2024: Dancing into the next decade

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

INSTALLATION AT Reichman University: ‘Anemones before the Rain.’

Looking at the two Israels, this October and 12 months ago - opinion

One Israel existed on October 7 – a nation caught off guard, unprepared as Hamas stormed its borders. It was an Israel slow to respond and missing crucial intelligence.

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ