Yehuda Katz, whose remains returned from Lebanon after 44 years, and us
After forty-four years, Yehuda Katz, who had been missing since the First Lebanon War, was finally laid to…
Why does Zionism involve planting trees in Israel?
The Torah prohibits the unnecessary destruction of resources. This principle is known as bal tash’hit, the ban against…
Danny Danon to UN: Jewish communities in West Bank will remain, grow
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, reaffirmed that West Bank settlements would remain and continue to grow,…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why
Over the last few years, the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community has become the subject of every front page, television…
The Blogs: Israel Is Surrounded Today. Are You Aware of What Comes Next? | Celeo Ramirez
Since October 2023, Israel has fought on six fronts: Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. Five of…
Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel?
“What will you take home with you from your visit to Israel?” I put that question to a…
The Blogs: Book review – The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel: Deuteronomy | Ben Rothke
Imagine reading Shakespeare without knowing anything about Elizabethan England. Much of the language, humor, politics, and cultural references…
The Blogs: Tzur Misgabi – Strengthening Jewish Life in Judea | Linda Pardes Friedburg
“Behold, Hashem your God has given you the Land. Go up and inherit it, as Hashem the God…
Fundamental betrayal: Israel should have given its soldiers a constitution
As a rabbi, I am supposed to feel affirmed by a law declaring Torah study a foundational value…
How Israel is winning the World Cup of public diplomacy in Venezuela
The first Jew in the world, Abraham, was also the first victim of antisemitism, when the self-declared king…
Israel’s government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion and ignored them
There are few moments in a nation’s history when its citizens can watch events unfold in real time…
Torah study and legal immunity: The new laws shaking Israel
Two new laws aimed at laying the groundwork for renewing a blanket exemption from having to draft to…