Reform
Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections
Warken will be the first woman to hold her new post, an important position that serves as a node between the chancellery, ministries and lawmakers.
Israel Securities Authority Chairman: “Regulation is stuck. The market and the public can't wait."
What are some of the main laws pushed during Knesset's legislative blitz? - explainer
The Finance Ministry’s new move targets small savings
Iraq's PM heads to Washington to discuss militias, business, and gain Trump's support
The US has warmed to Zaidi after opposing former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who almost became prime minister in February.
Banning anti-Zionist rabbis is the enlightened and liberal position - opinion
Enlightenment philosophers envisioned open, tolerant societies. But they understood that a community without boundaries is as doomed as a language without grammar.
As Ohio again tries to block Hebrew Union College’s restructuring, a new rabbinical school emerges
Ohio Attorney-General Dave Yost takes legal action to prevent the closure of Hebrew Union College’s Cincinnati campus, citing donor intent and history.
Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion
Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?
Why the world wants to learn from Israel’s healthcare, but not our schools - opinion
If competition and autonomy transformed Israeli healthcare into a global model, why does education remain trapped in centralized failure?
Iran arrests at least four reform front politicians
Iran’s Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party called for the release of Azar Mansouri after her arrest amid a widening crackdown on reformist figures.
Israel unveils High-Tech tax reform to bring talent home
8,300 Israelis working in the high-tech sector had left the country between October 2023 and July 2024,
Time for a reset: Amid institutional paralysis, Trump and Aliyev call for a UN overhaul - opinion
The joint message is clear: the UN must adapt to the realities of the 21st century or risk irrelevance.
'Yes! I am Jewish’: How a Jewish Korean princess was ordained as a rabbi - review
In her book Heart of a Stranger, Buchdahl tells the story of her life. She ends each chapter with a homily applying a sacred text to contemporary faith, values, and behavior.
UK's Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of 'civil disorder’
The announcement comes against the backdrop of sustained, small-scale protests in recent weeks outside hotels housing asylum seekers.
