Secular
Planning first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner, and not bitter about being beaten - opinion
But the real difference wasn’t the finances, at least from what I can see from afar. It was in the overarching vibe.
Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism
Days of Awe: Israel’s turn toward tradition - opinion
The Bukharan Quarter: A long way from the Silk Road
Meron tragedy underscores dangerous divisions in Israel - opinion
Haredim cannot be expected to respect secular culture. Secular people, meanwhile, cannot be expected to respect the haredi way.
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.
