Opinion | The Israeli Elections Were Bleak, But Don’t Give Up On Us
Just thinking about the government that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is forming fills me with a deep sense of dread.
Five Things to Know This Week: Annexation Alert and the Deal of the Century
Last Friday, as election results in Israel became clear and as final touches were being put on the U.S. Middle East peace plan, a.k.a. “the deal of the century,” a group of Jewish organizations sent a letter to President Trump essentially asking him to rein in Israel’s re-elected prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Moment’s 2019 Seder Supplement
In our 2019 seder supplement, we’ve collected some of Moment’s best Passover stories—from the history of charoset to the best Passover movies.
What Will J Street’s Israel Trip Mean for Birthright?
For many young adults, going on a Taglit Birthright Israel trip is an integral part of the Jewish experience. But the trip has also proven controversial, and J Street recently announced its own free trip.
Five Things to Know This Week: Israeli Elections Edition
1. For American Jews, partners in Israeli politics are all but gone
Jewish Americans used to have an easier time relating to Israeli politics. Leaning heavily...
Why Is Israel Still Using Paper Ballots?
Why does Israel still use paper ballots? It’s a question of cybersecurity, foreign meddling and hacking.
Yechiel Eckstein: A Lonely Man Building a Bridge Between Two Faiths
The son of a leading Canadian Orthodox Rabbi and a scion of a family embedded in the Hasidic community, Yechiel Eckstein, unsurprisingly, was a devout, deeply traditional Jew.
Opinion | Nobody’s Talking About Peace
In Israel, the left still exists in the minority despite right wing rule.
Five Things to Know This Week: Bibi, Bipartisanship and Israeli Elections
Nathan Guttman on the upcoming Israeli elections and Benjamin Netanyahu’s play on American politics
Book Review | To Heal the World
Neumann claims that liberal Judaism in America hijacked the Jewish tradition by distorting the concept of tikkun olam to fit their left-leaning and “anti-Israel” politics.
Five Things to Know This Week: AIPAC Insights And Trump’s Campaign Boost
1. AIPAC goes tough, but then what?
An unmistakable air of combativeness set the tone for AIPAC’s annual policy conference. The 18,000 participants, dignitaries, professionals and...
Opinion | Why Israel’s Supreme Court Was Right to Ban Michael Ben Ari
On May 17, Israel’s Supreme Court banned Michael Ben Ari, leader of the Otzma Yehudit (“Jewish Party”) party from running in the April 9 general elections. But the issue of racism in Israeli society is far from over.