Religious Zionists
Israel Election 2026: The parties, blocs and battles that will shape Israel's future - explainer
Israel’s first post-October 7 election brings shifting alliances, new political faces and an uncertain path to power
Smotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed after refusing APC with female paramedic
Winter, Smotrich cross electoral threshold at expense of Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, Kan poll shows
Likud fears new right-wing parties, alliances could split vote below electoral threshold - analysis
Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove and other Jewish leaders face off over the future of liberal Zionism
On Tuesday night in Manhattan, a group of prominent rabbis and Jewish thinkers gathered to ask whether liberal Zionism is now collapsing.
How orthodoxy is redefining modern Zionism - opinion
Zionism thrived on diversity, but rising orthodoxy risks shrinking the movement and alienating Jews with differing views on religion and policy.
A golden noose around Israel’s soul: Ben-Gvir’s theology of death strangles society - opinion
The golden noose represents a theology of death, a reverence for vengeance that distorts the face of Judaism and deals a severe blow to Israeli society.
Editor's Notes: What the next Mossad chief tells us about Israel’s new elite - comment
Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad director highlights a deeper change in Israel’s power elite and the religious ideas guiding it.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
