Secular
When Shabbat becomes a battleground - opinion
I sat on my balcony watching around 50 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men and children harass a new cafe’s patrons and staff in Jerusalem’s city center, angry that it was operating on Shabbat.
Israeli organization's 'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad
Ramat Hasharon to force mall to close on Shabbat after religious controversy
Pareto vs the IDF: Does sociology determine army service? - opinion
Ono Academic College expands, builds multicultural campus
As part of the development, a major metropolitan boulevard will connect the campuses.
Jewish studies just as important as secular studies - opinion
If yeshiva students are “functionally illiterate” in secular studies, many secular students in public schools have little knowledge of Judaism and are “functionally illiterate” in Jewish studies.
The ability to end the Haredi-secular conflict is within us - opinion
In a recent study commissioned by Gesher, the overwhelming majority (65%) of Israelis ranked the haredi-secular conflict as the most pressing facing us today.
Path bridging religious Zionists, secularists explored in new book
The Wondering Jew is an eloquent and urgent call for Israelis to find a way to bridge the current divide between its warring camps.
Orthodox and secular Israelis fight over Jewish conversion, but why?
A chief Haredi Orthodox ally of Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “misguided [and] very troubling.”
Can Israel ever make peace with the haredi sector? - opinion
How might we make liberal-democratic-Zionist thought more haredi-inclusive?
Will Israel’s haredi, secular sectors divorce each other in the future?
Paul Alster’s superbly written novel delves into the powerful religiosity and unity (and disunity) of the modern Israel.
A plea to Israel's haredi, secular communities in memory of Rabbi Twerski
There are people on both sides who seem to be attempting to do enormous damage to Judaism and the State of Israel.
COVID-19 has unmasked Israel's haredi, secular communities - opinion
The coronavirus crisis has laid bare for all to see both the pride and the problems of Israel vis-à-vis the pandemic, revealing the heroes – and the heels – along the way.
Half of secular Israelis unwilling to have Haredi neighbors, poll says
1268 Israelis were included in the poll.
