Pre-Trial House Arrest for Duma Case Minor Signals New Court
byIsraeli Supreme Court Justice Ofer Grosskopf rejected the state prosecutor’s appeal against the district court decision to release the minor accused of involvement in…
Some Thoughts on Rockets from Gaza
byI made Aliyah five years ago and spent my first three and a half years in the country on Kibbutz Alumim, a small dati…
Protest Against Nation-State Bill in Tel Aviv
byThousands of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday night to protest the controversial nation-state bill, slamming it as discriminatory and racist….
Parshat Mas’ei
byWhile Israel was obligated to drive the British from our soil, the Torah’s approach to the Palestinian question might actually be more complicated.
Today’s Israel Reflects Jabotinsky’s Vision
byJabotinsky should be seen as the progenitor of today’s Jewish right, both in Israel and the Diaspora. But he did make one very important contribution.
Promises from the Eastern Wind
byDid you ever stop to consider That these towers are not to protect your body but that they are your body? These trees are…
Labor Quits Socialist International over BDS
byIsrael’s Labor party sent a letter to the Socialist International (SI) organization on Tuesday, stating that the party would immediately leave the organization. The SI…
Parshat Matot
byBy waging war on Israel, even if not consciously aware of its inner motivation, a person or group is declaring war against the Source of all Creation.
Khenin Blasts Givat Shmuel for Anti-Ḥaredi Discrimination
byMember of Knesset Dov Khenin (Joint List) joined ḥaredi lawmakers on Monday in condemning the central Israeli town of Givat Shmuel for imposing a thinly…
Notes from the Bottom of a Coffee Cup (Substance & Form)
byI live haunted with the ghost of a song on my tongue Like a finger tapping along the spine of a forgotten book To…
Charges Dropped Against J20 Anti-Trump Protesters
byThe United States government has dismissed all charges against the remaining 39 people arrested over their alleged participation in a protest against President Donald…
Court Injunction Halts Khan al-Ahmar Demolition
byIsrael’s Supreme Court issued an injunction Thursday night, temporarily holding up the demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, a West Bank Bedouin village near Jerusalem that…