Religious Zionists

Grapevine: Shira Banki's Way

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A person takes a photo of a memorial sign showing the image of Shira Banki, an Israeli teenager who was stabbed during the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023.
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.

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.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
THEODOR HERZL.

How orthodoxy is redefining modern Zionism - opinion

Zionism thrived on diversity, but rising orthodoxy risks shrinking the movement and alienating Jews with differing views on religion and policy.

|ByURI PILICHOWSKI
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

The golden noose represents a theology of death, a reverence for vengeance that distorts the face of Judaism and deals a severe blow to Israeli society.

|ByELAD CAPLAN

What is Orit Struck's Settlement and National Missions Ministry? - explainer

The ministry will have three branches focusing on settlement issues, Jewish identity and society and pre-military preparatory schools (mechina) and National Service.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
MK Orit Struk attends a protest against the demolition of structures in the illegal outpost of Homesh, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 9, 2022.

Orthodox Israeli reporter comes out of the closet

Cherki, 30, comes from a Religious Zionist background. His father is a well-known religious leader, Rabbi Oury Amos Cherki. 

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
N12 religious affairs reporter Yair Cherki.

IDF, Islamic Jihad clash in Nablus as MK visits Joseph's Tomb

Joseph's Tomb is a holy site in Nablus in the West Bank that visitors often visit to reinvigorate their spiritual strength. It is also frequently a place of conflict.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Incoming MK Zvi Sukkot and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan at Joseph's Tomb

What do Israel's religious Zionists think of Netanyahu's government? - survey

The poll was intended to analyze the views and opinions of the religious-Zionist community in Israel.

JANUARY 30, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
MK Avi Maoz attends an Arrangements Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2021.

Engage moderate religious Zionists on Israeli judicial reform - opinion

If those who are against the “reform” of the legal system really want to move the needle, they should try and engage with moderate religious Zionists.

JANUARY 30, 2023BySHLOMO FISCHER
Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Religious Zionism: Waging a war for Israel's soul - opinion

We have a government that is arguably more “religious” than any previous one. But the question is, what kind of religion does it practice?

JANUARY 27, 2023BySTEWART WEISS
THEY DO not fly the Blue and White: Hanging the flag in Ramat Gan.

Grapevine January 18, 2023: Saturday night live

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 18, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
DANEL JAFFE breaks a glass at his wedding as his bride, Roni, his mother, Tamar (in blue), the bride’s mother, Yael Levin, and the groom’s father, Zalli Jaffe, look on.

Mainstream religious Zionist rabbi appointed head of Conversion Authority

A new head of the Conversion Authority has been appointed by the Prime Minister's Office.

JANUARY 17, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
The building of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel is located in Jerualem.

Israel's electoral system only harms the country - opinion

The ballots cast by a mere 700,000 voters will now dictate the policies and conduct of the Israeli government in the years to come vis-a-vis its 10 million citizens and, indeed, the entire world.

JANUARY 12, 2023ByLIOR AKERMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, this past Sunday. Prime ministers who head large parties are required to succumb to policies that do not tally with the desires or needs of most citizens, says the writer.

Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party is becoming anti-Zionist - opinion

Religious Zionists should tell Smotrich and the RZP “not in my name” before the national religious banner is indelibly stained with corruption, draft dodging and unjust discrimination.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByYITZ GREENBERG
FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich arrives for a group picture of the new government at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last week.