Jewish state
Do the Arab parties accept Israel as a Jewish and democratic state? - opinion
The Jewish majority has every right to test the relationship between individual Arab behavior and their conduct as a collective group towards the state, its Jewish majority, and its enemies.
Israel’s election system puts coalition deals ahead of voter choice - opinion
The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion
Israel has not invested enough resources into hasbara, and now we are paying the price - opinion
Our self-serving leader is taking us down a dark path - comment
At no time could I have imagined a leader who would let down his people as unashamedly and for such a prolonged period as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done these past few years.
Israelis and Diaspora Jews must work to understand one another - opinion
We must recognize there are fundamental differences in our experiences that might impact our ability to appreciate the nuances of our identities and how we approach the world.
To Jewish women everywhere, it is time to pray - opinion
This is a spiritual war against those who seek to destroy Israel, not because of its borders, but because of what it stands for as the world’s only Jewish state.
Is this the end of the Zionist dream? - comment
Bruce Springsteen, in one of his more insightful lyrics, once wrote: “Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true? Or is it something worse?”
'75 Perspectives': Israel as a Jewish state - excerpt
Published by Academic Studies Press and set for an October 3 release, this collection is a singular nexus of thought.
Israel's diverse protesters can't be labeled as anti-Jewish state - opinion
Douglas Altabef, chairman of the board of Im Tirtzu, has figured out, by himself, that the protesters are “new Jews who know nothing of their own tradition.” He has no way of knowing this factually.
We must make Israel a Jewish state – we owe it to our ancestors - opinion
This “either/or” dichotomy does scant justice to the uniqueness of the Jewish people and their unprecedented return to their homeland.
We must recognize internalized anti-Jewishness - opinion
We cannot shy away from engaging in the challenging discussions surrounding the impact of hate on our community. We should not allow ourselves to be bound by shame, and trauma.
Israel as a Jewish state must be what all Israelis agree on - opinion
For many secular people, there is a looming specter of a theocracy waiting to descend upon us all. This has led to a tremendous resentment of religion and religious people in Israel.
'Being a Nation State': Evolution of Israel's Jewish, democratic balance - review
Tensions have moved along two interrelated axes in Israeli society: between Jewishness as a national identity and democracy; and Judaism as a religion and democracy.
