Religious Zionists

Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove and other Jewish leaders face off over the future of liberal Zionism

On Tuesday night in Manhattan, a group of prominent rabbis and Jewish thinkers gathered to ask whether liberal Zionism is now collapsing.

Peter Beinart speaks at a panel on "The Jewish Tent at a Crossroads" in the sanctuary of  B'nai Jeshurun in Manhattan, Jan. 6, 2026. Others on the panel were, from left, moderator Rabbi Irwin Kula, Esther Sperber, Rabbi Jill Jacobs and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.
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How orthodoxy is redefining modern Zionism - opinion

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is seen wearing a gold pin of a noose, on December 8, 2025.

A golden noose around Israel’s soul: Ben-Gvir’s theology of death strangles society - opinion

Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, waits before a joint press conference of US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Editor's Notes: What the next Mossad chief tells us about Israel’s new elite - comment


Push for Saudi peace increases pressure for Israeli concessions to Palestinians

Minister warns entire right wing opposes settlement freezes and withdrawals; Hanegbi: There is still a long road ahead.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 6, 2023

Remembering Jerusalem's Rabbi Sholom Gold, a passionate Zionist - opinion

He was constantly challenging the Torah-observant (Orthodox) community in North America to get serious about immigrating in droves to Israel.

 RABBI SHALOM GOLD

Israel can't be both a Jewish state and a liberal democracy - opinion

Israel has never been, nor can it ever be, a liberal democratic Jewish state because it is built on the idea of Jewish supremacy over Palestinians.

 Israeli settlers gather during a scuffle with Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron, November 19, 2022.

Israel's extreme religious Zionists don't recognize the value of women - opinion

This week, it became blatantly clear that the more extreme elements of religious Zionism have yet to recognize the valuable and even crucial contribution women can make.

 Channel 14 workers and supporters protest against Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid outside Tel Aviv Government Complex on October 11, 2022.

Why are Israel's Jews resenting their own people? - opinion

What has gone wrong? Why are committed Jews, those for whom our traditions were blood-beatingly entrenched and revered, now resenting our own religion?

 IMAGE FROM an ad – just one example of the erasure of women and girls.

What are the Ten Commandments for religious Zionists? - opinion

These are our core values. In the long term, compromising these values is never worth it. Values are far more important than any fleeting issue.

 WE SHOULD be proud the IDF is a moral army – God certainly is (Pictured: IDF fair as part of Israel’s 75th Independence Day celebrations, on April 26).

Israel is divided – can we learn to live and adapt? - opinion

We need to adopt a new way of thinking; one in which all segments of the population – from the river to the sea – can sit round the table together.

 THE ‘STATE’ OF Tel Aviv and the ‘state’ of Jerusalem: Thoughts on dividing Israel into separate cantons or sub-states have begun to appear, says the writer.

The most important difference between secular and religious Zionism - opinion

God’s providence has provided the blessing to the Zionists that built this land - remembering this will ensure our people’s continued success.

 A MAN PRAYS in a cotton field at sunrise, at Kibbutz Hulda. Religious Zionists believe that while they must do their part, their actions will be successful only if they have God’s help.

Jewish religious singles want to be set up on more dates - poll

The most difficult aspects of finding a partner were: Not getting enough good matches, emotional unavailability and lack of set-ups in general. 

 Bride & Groom Married Couple at Sunset Beach Wedding

Israel at 75: Zionism is becoming more religious, linked with Judaism

As Israel matures, Zionism is morphing and adopting a more religious tone than its secular founders. Was this inevitable? Should it be stopped? How can we adapt?

 Teli Esther Raphel (now Michaan), who made aliyah from Mexico, holds up an Israeli flag to celebrate Independence Day.