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.”

RABBI ABRAHAM Joshua Heschel presents the Judaism and World Peace Award to Martin Luther King Jr., 1965.
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people in Tel Aviv in June.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion

POLICE ARE seen dragging an ultra-Orthodox protester away during a demonstration against a cafe operating on Shabbat while secular protesters demonstrate in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, on July 11, 2026.

When Shabbat becomes a battleground - opinion

'Secular House' in Thailand, an Israeli activist organization.

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


Israel as a Jewish state must be what all Israelis agree on - opinion

For many secular people, there is a looming specter of a theocracy waiting to descend upon us all. This has led to a tremendous resentment of religion and religious people in Israel.

 THE MASSES gather at the Western Wall on Jerusalem Day, last month. This is the Jewish homeland, not the new Denmark, or the 51st US state, says the writer.

Religiosity and views on judicial reform are strongly correlated - study

According to the study, the reform and subsequent protests have brought long-standing religious and ethnic conflicts to the forefront.

 A person reacts during a march from Ramat Gan to the Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Bnei Brak in protest against monetary demands by the Ultra-Orthodox community for the upcoming budget, in Bnei Brak east of Tel Aviv, Israel, May 17, 2023.

Three Ladies, Three Lattes: The shrinking secular

You ask the questions, the three latte ladies provide the answers!

 JERUSALEM STREET scene.

Secular, Orthodox Israelis open up about religious tensions in Israel - survey

Findings show that the secular public feels under attack from the other side in higher percentages than the ultra-orthodox sector does.

 A Secular woman argues with an Ultra orthodox jewish man outside a memorial service for Rabbi Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias on February 17, 2019.

Haredi society is forcing poverty, deprivation on those that want to work - opinion

Many of us know little about this community, which has chosen to separate itself from the rest of Israeli society.

 BNEI BRAK: The thing that is unacceptable is forcing a life of poverty and deprivation upon those who want to work, says the writer.

Israel must overcome baseless hatred - opinion

I choose to believe that we only help ourselves by letting go of the all-too-easy resentment and approaching one another as brothers and sisters, however different we truly are.

 PROTESTERS STAND across from haredi boys in front of Kol Torah Yeshiva in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

Haredi, secular Israelis clash in northern Israel indoor playground

Police were called after reports that "dozens" of haredi men had broken into an indoor playground in the northern Israel city of Harish.

 HAREDI PROTESTORS scuffle with police as the Women of the Wall movement holds Rosh Hodesh prayers at the Western Wall, in March.

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.

Bus line in Ashdod doesn't allow women, drivers say it's line for 'only men'

Bus drivers on the Ashdod 80 line have barred women from riding the bus multiple times.

 Illustrative image of an Electra-Afikim bus.

Is Israel's secular nationalism how God preserves Judaism? - opinion

There are millions of Jews whose sole affiliation with Judaism is their love and commitment to the State of Israel. Their nationalistic loyalty is merely the hidden hand of God.

 FLOWERS, SIRENS and songs are all cross-cultural, international symbols.