Religious Zionists

The enduring value of Zionism - opinion

It is worth reflecting on Zionism’s profound contributions, not as a replacement for Torah and mitzvahs, but as a practical movement that has let the Jewish people live out their eternal covenant

 NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.
FIREFIGHTERS AND Palestinians extinguish a fire in agricultural fields near the town of Huwara in the West Bank, after an alleged attack by Israeli settlers.

Jews must stop letting this one mitzvah fuel fanaticism - opinion

Ayelet Shaked attends the Tel Aviv conference, at Tel Aviv University on May 7, 2025.

Edelstein, Shaked approached about party targeting dissatisfied right-wing, modern Orthodox voters

A LIKUD supporter waves the party’s flag at a gathering, a show of grassroots loyalty which has long defined the movement, even as critics say its primaries have reshaped, and at times distorted, who rises within its ranks.

Likud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll


Zionist institutions need national oversight, instead they get bureaucratic expansion - opinion

This past World Zionist Congress proved the need for major reforms, including the nationalization of KKL and WZO.

HATIKVAH AND Labor Zionist Alliance delegates at the World Zionist Congress: Zionism has never skirted the tough questions, and it was encouraging to see that tradition continue at this Congress, say the writers.

Netanyahu's coalition weakens by two in Knesset, sits at just 50 seats - poll

The weakening of the coalition bloc is primarily due to the Religious Zionism party falling short of the electoral threshold.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

'On the way to sovereignty': MKs react to preliminary passing of bill to annex Ma'aleh Adumim

The Knesset passed a preliminary vote to apply Israeli sovereignty in Ma’aleh Adumim, prompting praise from right-wing MKs and criticism from Washington, which warned it could threaten the Gaza deal.

MK Avigdor Liberman attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 22, 2025.

Yosef Blau, author of Orthodox rabbis’ letter calling out Israel, responds to critics - interview

Rabbi Yosef Blau urges moral clarity in Israel’s response to Gaza, advocating for responsibility in addressing hunger and violence, despite critics within Orthodox circles.

Rabbi Yosef Blau, former spiritual adviser at Yeshiva University, addresses members of Smol Emuni, an organization of liberal observant Jews, in a video shown at their conference in March, 2025.

It began in Neveh Dekalim: How the Gaza Disengagement led to judicial reform

For Religious Zionists, who link Torah, people, and land, the state’s bulldozers felt like a theological betrayal.

A GIRL is evacuated from Neveh Dekalim, Aug. 2005.

Torah with social responsibility: Choosing action over exemption - opinion

When it comes to the army enlistment crisis, ultra-Orthodox leaders show a detached interpretation of Torah that distances it from practical life.

 IN OCTOBER 2023, after he began reserve duty in Gaza following the Hamas attack, the writer comes to the Knesset in uniform and addresses the plenum. After his appearance, he returned to his military service.

A global microphone for Israel’s voices: Inside the work of World Emunah

Meira Lerner, director of World Emunah, elaborated on the organization’s unique position: “We are the Religious Zionist voice for the Jewish people in the Zionist Congress.”

 From left: World Emunah Director Meira Lerner; CEO of British Emunah Julia Kay; World Emunah President Tema Klausner; and Ebay Administrator at British Emunah Wendy Jackson

'Articles of Faith': Faithful to tradition, open to complexity - book review

A recurring theme in Articles of Faith is the delicate balance between upholding rabbinic authority while acknowledging the realities of a post-modern, digitally saturated world.

 Learning in Jerusalem’s Midreshet Lindenbaum, 2018

Smotrich, Strock expected to demand Gaza escalation at security cabinet meeting

The political leadership - including the prime minister, defense minister, and chief of staff - prefers to exhaust efforts toward a hostage deal.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Newly formed 'Conservative Party' vows to transform Israeli political landscape

Italian-born entrepreneur Jonathan Pacifici has launched a new Conservative Party in Israel, calling for political reform and a fresh alternative after October 7.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).