Rise of secularism

Israeli organization's 'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad

The 'Secular House' is the brainchild of the Free Secular Movement, an Israeli activist organization that promotes secularism and the separation of religion and state in Israel.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
'Secular House' in Thailand, an Israeli activist organization.
Ultra orthodox jewish kids seen the first day of school at an Ultra-Orthodox school in Neve Yaakov Neighborhood of Jerusalem on August 9, 2021.

Israel needs a reimagined educational system that teaches how to disagree respectfully - opinion

The Hebrew state education system must now awaken to its historic responsibility. It must renew its commitment to the values of a Jewish and democratic state.

|ByOFEK MEIR
Worshipers sit on low surfaces in mourning on Tisha B’Av at the Western Wall last year. The understanding that baseless hatred was the cause of the Temples’ destruction underscores how our enemies can defeat us only when we are disunited.

Israeli Jews need to see people as individuals, not labels, to fight internal division - opinion

In a wide-ranging discussion on the Inspiration from Zion podcast, speakers unpacked how to fight current trends such as Jewish division in Israel.

|ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Hateful opinions divide Israeli society.

Editor's Notes: Civility in flames - How public figures are tearing Israel apart

The rules of the game may encourage politicians and journalists to become more extreme, and a real, significant change might still be far off, but Dibur is in it for the long haul.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

God and Religion in the Torah – and they may disagree

AUGUST 23, 2015ByVLADIMIR MINKOV
The Jerusalem Post

Youth movements in Jerusalem

The Bnot Batya movement is exceptionally large, numbering 17,410 girls this year. The reason for this is the inclusive nature of haredi education: The movement serves a complementary educational function within the Bais Yaakov network of schools.

AUGUST 6, 2015ByLIOR REGEV
Members in youth movements in Jerusalem, by movement, 2015.

Gesher study: Almost half of haredim rarely talk to secular

Fifty-three percent of haredim reported having few, if any, conversations with Jews from segments of society outside their own.

JULY 24, 2015ByMATTHEW AXEL
Haredi man and IDF soldiers in Jerusalem.

Combler le fossé

Un étudiant en aide un autre. A priori, rien de bien étonnant. A moins que le premier soit laïque et le second, un ancien yéshiviste qui connaît à peine l’alphabet latin. Retour sur une initiative militante

JUNE 2, 2015ByPEGGY CIDOR
Etudiants haredim à l'université