Israeli Culture at the Democratic Crossroads
Artists and cultural institutions, globally, are trying to reinvent themselves online to keep the flame of their artistry alive. In Israel, the future of the...
Since Withdrawing from the Iranian Nuclear Deal, Has Trump Seen Any Results?
But it’s hard to substantiate Pompeo’s claim that Americans are now safer or that the Middle East is more peaceful, and recent events in the region offer facts that argue otherwise. In the two years since the U.S. dropped out of the deal, tensions in the Persian Gulf had reached a boiling point, freedom of passage in the crucial Gulf waters has been jeopardized, fighting spread to Saudi Arabia and endangered critical oil infrastructure, and U.S. and Iran came to the brink of a full out war after the killing of Qasem Soleimani and the retaliatory Iranian attack on an American base in Iraq.
Sharing the Pain of Yom Hazikaron
In many ways, sharing pain seems to be a radical, dangerous act. If we focus solely on our own hurt, we may not have to ask why we were hurt. But if you accept “the other’s” pain, you start to think that pain might not be necessary for either side.
Locked Down No More?
At this point, the restrictions are being eased—and Israelis are becoming increasingly doubtful that we should be taking the remaining restrictions seriously.
Leadership Controversy Plagues Pro-Israel Umbrella Organization
On Tuesday, members of the Conference of Presidents will vote on the approval of Dianne Lob as the next chairwoman of the organization, a two-year position that would make her the group’s top lay leader. Initially, she was supposed to take office immediately upon approval, but a last-minute change will make Lob chair-elect for the next year, after which she will assume the chairmanship—more on that later.
A Post-Bernie Democratic Race
Last Wednesday, as Jewish Americans were busy wrapping up their Passover shopping (well distanced outside the supermarkets, or begging for an online delivery slot) and struggling to set up a Zoom call with their socially-distanced families, Bernie Sanders bowed out.
Israel Sees a Rise in Domestic Violence Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
At least three women in Israel. have been murdered since the lockdown began in March.
Israelis and Palestinians Work Together to Fight COVID-19
Cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian medical professionals to battle COVID-19 virus has been taking place since mid-February.
It Takes a Pandemic to Elect a Prime Minister
How did a politician facing trial on two corruption cases, who came out second in the latest elections and who failed to receive the mandate to form the next government manage to end up keeping his post as prime minister?
Israel’s Weakened Health Care System Leads to a Near-Total Lockdown
Israel was one of the first countries to respond forcefully to the coronavirus. Many of the steps taken to contain the virus were later adopted...
Israeli Humor in the Time of Coronavirus
Like most first-world people stuck in their homes, Israelis are using traditional and social media to connect with others and distract themselves. And like everyone...
Ultra-Orthodox Communities See Israel’s New Social Cohesion as a Threat
Much of the time, Israeli society is fractured by differences and resentments. Sometimes, we define ourselves more by whom we’re against than what we stand...