Solar Eclipsed?
Thanks to Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, the Jewish state was a pioneer in solar power. Now some of the country’s brightest solar innovators say they are being held back by red tape and a lack of government support.
Sarah Posner: Why Abortion Is a Religious Freedom Issue
The beliefs of “Judeo-Christian” pro-lifers–aka the American Christian right–do not represent the Jewish theological position.
Gershom Gorenberg: President Obama, Don’t Miss Your Chance!
Israel’s unexpected political turn means the U.S. should push issues of peace, Palestinians and territory harder than ever.
Naomi Ragen: Israel’s Kaleidoscope of Expectations
With the new government in place, Israelis are beginning to address the complicated question of what they want their country to look like.
Marshall Breger: Palestinian vs. Israeli Textbooks
Some people can’t handle the findings of a study that dares to compare Palestinian and Israeli textbooks.
From the Editor
One could argue that Israel is the country where non-Orthodox Jews have the least religious freedom: They can’t marry, divorce or convert according to their...
Ask the Rabbis // How Should Jews Treat Their Arab Neighbors?
Independent
Although we need to take every precaution against fanatical Muslim Arab terrorism in and outside our homeland, we need to cease forcibly displacing peaceful Arabs...
Letty Cottin Pogrebin: Why Can’t We Show Empathy for the Palestinians?
The American Jewish thought police are quick to label sympathy a betrayal of Israel.
Robert Satloff: Will 2013 Be an Unlucky Year for Israel?
The many dangers lurking in the Middle East are likely to spell conflict, not peace.
Aluf Benn: Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Drift Further Apart
How can the next Israeli government bridge the growing secular-religious divide?