Secular
As I turn 80, I hope my life is and continues to be a journey that inspires others - opinion
Will I ever be religious? I do not know. But, as Baruch ben Michael said in his Ethics, “All things perfect are as difficult as they are rare.”
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
When Shabbat becomes a battleground - opinion
Israeli organization's 'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad
Maybe anti-haredi vitriol is the biggest threat to Israel - opinion
How on earth can haredim not feel an intense alienation from the state which has reduced them to penury. Why would they want to cooperate on any level?
Meron tragedy underscores dangerous divisions in Israel - opinion
Haredim cannot be expected to respect secular culture. Secular people, meanwhile, cannot be expected to respect the haredi way.
Ono Academic College expands, builds multicultural campus
As part of the development, a major metropolitan boulevard will connect the campuses.
Jewish studies just as important as secular studies - opinion
If yeshiva students are “functionally illiterate” in secular studies, many secular students in public schools have little knowledge of Judaism and are “functionally illiterate” in Jewish studies.
The ability to end the Haredi-secular conflict is within us - opinion
In a recent study commissioned by Gesher, the overwhelming majority (65%) of Israelis ranked the haredi-secular conflict as the most pressing facing us today.
Path bridging religious Zionists, secularists explored in new book
The Wondering Jew is an eloquent and urgent call for Israelis to find a way to bridge the current divide between its warring camps.
Orthodox and secular Israelis fight over Jewish conversion, but why?
A chief Haredi Orthodox ally of Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “misguided [and] very troubling.”
Can Israel ever make peace with the haredi sector? - opinion
How might we make liberal-democratic-Zionist thought more haredi-inclusive?
Will Israel’s haredi, secular sectors divorce each other in the future?
Paul Alster’s superbly written novel delves into the powerful religiosity and unity (and disunity) of the modern Israel.
A plea to Israel's haredi, secular communities in memory of Rabbi Twerski
There are people on both sides who seem to be attempting to do enormous damage to Judaism and the State of Israel.
