Secular
Planning first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner, and not bitter about being beaten - opinion
But the real difference wasn’t the finances, at least from what I can see from afar. It was in the overarching vibe.
Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism
Days of Awe: Israel’s turn toward tradition - opinion
The Bukharan Quarter: A long way from the Silk Road
Half of secular Israelis unwilling to have Haredi neighbors, poll says
1268 Israelis were included in the poll.
Secular women are the most stressed by coronavirus, study finds
In spite of the high morbidity in the ultra-Orthodox sector, respondents from this group reported the least stress.
Israeli secular movement BINA to open centers across Israel
The new centers will help spread BINA's message nationwide.
I Co-officiated a wedding with Justice Ginsburg: tension in Orthodox life
As I reflect on that most memorable time in light of the justice’s passing, there was a painful irony hovering over that ceremony.
Major survey reveals Jewish Israeli attitudes on religion and state
The survey focused on religious freedom, conversion, religious status, transportation on Shabbat and pluralism among Israeli Jews.
COVID spike in Tel Aviv provokes less anger than that among haredim - why?
A recent poll demonstrated that the general public believes that relations between the secular and ultra-Orthodox communities have been damaged.
Secular Jews are starting to understand the haredi Orthodox
The tension between secular and religious Israeli society has existed since before the country was founded and remains a contentious societal dividing line.
Does Israel want to be a Jewish state or a democratic state?
It seems that the main division lines appear to be on the question of Israel as a Jewish state or Israel as a democratic state.
Ultra-Orthodox and secular Israelis combat assimilation together
In truth, when it comes to building Jewish identity, all secular Jewish kids in America, whether their parents are American or Israeli, are in the same boat.
Three Ladies, Three Lattes: Enable education
Is secular education not necessary for a lifetime of studying Torah?
