25
Apr
Analysis | Scenes from a Memorial Day Like No Other
When the government breaks its bond with the public, everything becomes politicized and even our most sacred narratives can no longer be taken for granted.
25
Apr
10 Innovations of Israeli Technology
Why has Israel been such a powerhouse of tech incubation and innovation?
24
Apr
Is Yom Ha’atzmaut’s Date All but Moot?
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By
Molly Foster
Israel declared Independence on 5 Iyar, but it took effect on 6 Iyar. Which was May 15—but May 14 in the United States. Except on Mondays…
21
Apr
From the Editor | Finding a Balance Between Israel and the Diaspora
The Jewish past and future demand both a homeland and a diaspora, and it is our ongoing responsibility to find a balance between them.
21
Apr
Talk of the Table | A Feast to Celebrate 75 Years
In honor of Israel’s 75th birthday I created a menu that serves as a culinary representation of the newborn State of Israel in 1948, with dishes demonstrating the nascent nation’s human diversity
21
Apr
Spice Box | There Lived a Country Boy Named Johnnie B. Goy
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By
Moment
Officer? This guy just cut me off.
21
Apr
The State of the Jewish State
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By
That Israel’s existence is miraculous is clear—as every respondent made sure to let us know—but the rest, like everything in Judaism, is up for debate.
21
Apr
An Interview with Gidon Bromberg | When Water = National Security
“Politicians speak of disengagement, like ‘Israel’s disengaged from Gaza.’ Well, environmentally, that’s bullshit,” says Bromberg. “It’s impossible to disengage from a shared environment.”
19
Apr
Is Holocaust Education Feeding Antisemitism?
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By
Dan Freedman
Some say efforts to educate children of all backgrounds about the most evil result of antisemitism may actually be fueling.
19
Apr
All the Rivers with Dorit Rabinyan
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Dorit Rabinyan is a two-time awardee of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Hebrew Literary Works. She was born in Israel to a family that emigrated from Iran. All the Rivers is the story of a romance between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, based on the author’s own experiences.
18
Apr
From 1996 | Shifting Borders
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The following article is a 1996 piece by biblical scholar Jacob Milgrom in which he describes the various territorial definitions of Eretz Yisrael, or "Land...
18
Apr
Poem | Fruit of the Land
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By
Yonatan Berg
The fig tree’s fruit falls to the ground, Its purpled flesh still burning.