Jews in Israel

How tennis is bringing Jewish and Arab Israeli children together - opinion

The success of the Freddie Krivine Initiative – bringing together Jewish and Arab Israelis to play tennis.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN
JANE KRIVINE receives a Knesset award for the FKI project in 2022.
The Israeli TV host Ofira Asayag is secular but lit Shabbat candles on air in 2024, during the Israel Hamas war reflecting a trend among Israelis.

From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism

The spiritual jolt of those first weeks has not fully faded, and increased religious practice has become part of the country’s daily rhythm.

|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
OSCAR THE GROUCH was the funny creature who lived in a trash can on ‘Sesame Street.’ In Israel, he was replaced by Moishe Oofnik, a similarly grumpy character but distinctly Israeli and living in a different kind of can.

Editor's Notes: Israel, Diaspora Jews need to be on same page

Israelis and American Jews often misunderstand each other, shaped by different media. A call for shared stories and perspectives could bridge the growing gap between the two communities.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
An illustrative image of Jews making aliyah to Israel.

Netanyahu says Israel is safer than Diaspora for Jews, but what do the numbers say? - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Australian Jews to emigrate to Israel after the attack on Sunday in Bondi Beach, but numbers do not support this claim.

|ByNIR KIPNISS

58% of Jewish Israelis believe one must be Jewish to be a ‘real Israeli’

“Pluralism Index 2020” of the Jewish People’s Policy Institute finds that 55% of non-Jewish Israelis believe ‘many’ or a majority of Israelis Jews are political extremists

APRIL 23, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON
Israelis watch fireworks on Independence Day