Secular
Kosher certification in Israel: A commercial reality, not religious coercion - opinion
Dan Perry’s April 12 article is 'riddled with unsubstantiated, imagined, and inaccurate assertions.'
Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion
Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet - restaurant review
Beyond the Headlines: What do people say after keeping Shabbat for the first time? - opinion
Is secularism too seductive? Haredi youth should be allowed to serve in the IDF - opinion
The free market in ideas demands that the haredim accept the consequences of allowing their youth to encounter the full range of possibilities of the human experience.
Secular unease at municipal elections results in Jerusalem, fear of change in city governance
A Tale of Two Jerusalems: Secular Unease Rising as ultra-Orthodox parties win over half the seats in Jerusalem’s City Council, indicating a potential change in the city’s governance.
Tolerance and respect is key amid wartime municipal elections - opinion
As Israel holds local elections today, which by definition emphasize disagreements and generate division and contrariness, here are two examples that show a different way.
A look at competitive victimhood in Israeli society
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: As Israel continues to navigate the complexities of its societal fabric, this study offers a crucial insight into the mechanisms of conflict and perception among its people.
What is the real meaning of unity in Israel these days? - opinion
You can’t open a newspaper, listen to the news, or scroll through social media without reading about the way the people of Israel have come together to fight for survival.
Secular groups warn: 'The war must not be used to push religion in army bases'
They say that allowing groups such as the Noam Party into bases violates the rights of gay soldiers, due to its homophobic nature.
Reciprocity must be precondition in secular-religious relations in Israel - opinion
Without reciprocity, the use of the concept of “liberalism” is mere demagoguery.
Israel's chief rabbi: Secular Jews have lower intelligence, are jealous of haredim
"They do not find satisfaction in life; everything is driven by the desires of this world," Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said.
When solidarity was lost on the most important day of the Jewish year - opinion
The hurt felt by the broad section of the Israeli public that is moderately traditional may have serious consequences for the struggle against the government’s judicial overhaul.
Can giving Israel Sundays off heal the religious divide?
Rabbi Warren Goldstein: "Introducing Sunday as an additional weekend day would mitigate the tensions and divisions within Israeli society concerning Shabbat."
