Society

Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence

Atidna CEO and social activist Suleiman Suleiman is calling for a renewed commitment to partnership between Arab and Jewish communities in Israel, emphasizing education as the key.

|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence.
An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

The frontline is no longer at the border, it's in our living rooms - opinion

Reflections on Operation Roaring Lion and possible paths to its end

|ByCOLONEL (RET.) ADI BERSHADSKY
Bank Hapoalim’s public committee (from L): Amram Mitzna, Naama Halevi-Peer, Noam Hanegbi, and Sharona Tarshish.

Grapevine February 6, 2026: Mixed feelings over Herzog’s visit down under

Movers and shakers in israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy: When ideology blocks oversight, babies pay the price - opinion

Two infants died in an unregulated Jerusalem daycare, exposing failed law enforcement, budget cuts, and deep cultural divides over accountability and prevention.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Grapevine September 10, 2023: Short-term posting

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
US AMBASSADOR Jack Lew speaks in Washington in 2016, when he was secretary of the Treasury.

Social cohesion is not an impossible dream - opinion

The basic yearning for social cohesion requires a reevaluation of the educational system.

AUGUST 11, 2023ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
FIRST-GRADE students walk to a school in Tel Aviv, on the first day of classes, last September 1. How does one promote social cohesion when children are currently educated in completely separate streams?

How 'Barbie' earworm 'I'm Just Ken' brings toxic masculinity to its knees

In just over 5 minutes, “I’m Just Ken” resolves the narrative and emotional arc of Ken, transforming him from a petty, vengeful villain into a man who got caught up in society’s toxic masculinity.

AUGUST 5, 2023ByASHLEY LEE/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR (from left), Ryan Gosling, and Ncuti Gatwa prepare for the ‘beach-off’ in ‘Barbie.’

Silence can lead to epic disasters in society - opinion

Self-criticism reigns supreme over self-censorship, especially in today's day and age.

JULY 27, 2023ByZACK ROTHBART
Anti-reform activists attend a special prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on July 23, 2023

Israel's saving grace is Israelis - opinion

A country cannot be judged by its politics or its politicians.

JULY 26, 2023ByGIL TROY
THE TOUGH training the writer’s son endured helped build strong bonds of friendship among the soldiers, who hail from different sectors of society.

Israel's Herzog pushes for tone change in judicial reform clashes

President Isaac Herzog launched an initiative promoting civil discourse among the Israeli public.

JULY 10, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog launches the Time to Talk initiative.

A challenge called digital gratitude: Tipping

Tips and their amount are a matter of social custom and etiquette. This custom varies between countries and between settings.

JULY 2, 2023ByMOTTI VERSES
TIPPING IN a hotel guest room.

‘The Lesson,’ a gripping drama from Israel, casts spotlight on thorny social issues

Investigating the flash points in Israeli society, series is inspired by the true story of civic education in high school.

JUNE 30, 2023ByERIC BERGER/JTA
THE ISRAELI pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival.

Israelis feeling safer, but more divided - poll

Despite inter-sector tensions, the vast majority of Israelis oppose splitting up the state into two liberal and conservative states.

JUNE 6, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

What would Israel look like in the future if it adopted a constitution now? - opinion

Israel would achieve absolute separation between religion and state, Netanyahu resigns and withdraws for life from all political activity and our relations with our neighbors resumed blossoming.

APRIL 2, 2023ByILAN CHAIM
Israelis hold flags and posters as they demonstrate on the day Israel's constitution committee is set to start voting on changes that would give politicians more power on selecting judges while limiting Supreme Court's powers to strike down legislation.