Unity

Israel can overcome external enemies but its internal divisions are far more dangerous - opinion

If we remember our covenant, honor our allies, and choose hope over despair, we will not only survive – we will thrive.

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages and an end to the Israel-Hamas War, in Tel Aviv this week. Israel will survive its external enemies; the greater question is whether we will overcome our internal divisions, says the writer.
JPost sits down with Orit Adato.

Prison commissioner turned bridge builder: Healing Israel's religious-secular divide

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, visit the scene where an Iranian missile landed in Beersheba.

Israeli unity creates space for resilience, strength, and presence of divine - opinion

 THE BORDER area with the Gaza Strip, last week: No army, no matter how brave, can win the long war if the people behind them are at war with themselves, the writer states.

Jewish unity is no longer optional - opinion


The true Israel: Let's stop apologizing for our strength and know that the best is ahead - opinion

The majority of Israelis want a strong, secure state that asserts its sovereignty, defends its borders, and protects its citizens.

 PEOPLE SHOP in the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. Israelis from every background and belief are the engine of our national resilience, the writer asserts.

Now is the time for a unity government to provide clarity within the chaos - editorial

Now is precisely the moment for our leaders to step into that space and embody that sense of unity with a broad, all-encompassing national unity government.

 Israeli foreign minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid walks next to Head of opposition and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu at the assembly hall for a special session in memory of Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, on November 8, 2021.

If we’re so smart, why are we so divided? Rethinking Jewish unity - opinion

If we can win Nobel prizes for economics or medicine, imagine the legacy of those who crack the code of Jewish unity.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli flag shattered like glass.

'Jewish Concepts of Divine Oneness:' What does it mean to say ‘Hashem is One’? - review

Whether seen as a statement of exclusive loyalty, divine unity, or cosmic uniqueness, the “Shema” serves as a window into the diversity of Jewish monotheistic expression.

 People dance with a Sefer Torah, Jerusalem

The Jewish community comes together when facing antisemitism - opinion

Antisemites do not distinguish between Jews recognized by Orthodox Halacha, liberal denominations, or even apostates. Their hatred is blind to these categories.

YARON LISCHINSKY and Sarah Milgrim were murdered as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum last month. The writer wonders: How might we soften the boundaries of Jewish peoplehood by considering those who choose or are forced into the fate of being Jewish?

The real challenge of Israel's independence is our unity - opinion

In public discourse, instead of listening, we attack. Instead of seeing the other as someone who wants good for this country, we label them an enemy; instead of seeking to understand, we hate.

Israeli flags are seen at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

The final frontier: Amotz Asa-El on settling the Negev as a project to unify Israel

It’s a revival of David Ben-Gurion’s dream of “conquering the desert,” though updated within the parameters of the latest technological, environmental, and sociological developments.

 Amotz Asa-El.

Beneath the division: Israel's hidden thread of empathy - opinion

Perhaps what matters most is our ability to discern these quiet signs of hope amid the cacophony of conflict—and not forget them when the noise eventually subsides.

 AIMING FOR the strengthening of Israeli unity, people gather with Israeli flags at one of some 100 locations around the country, in Hispin, Golan Heights, in August.

Passover during wartime: Remembering the importance of others - opinion

We all win when we learn to appreciate the importance of others.

 TRAFFIC JAMS on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv.

Passover 2025: Are we a nation or a family?

If we are a nation that sees itself as a family, let us remember those families that have carried such a heavy burden throughout this war.

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.

Passover 2025: A spiritual call for unity for the 2nd Passover since Oct. 7 - opinion

As we remove the hametz from our homes, let’s try to remove the hate from our hearts.

 An illustrative image of Jews dancing at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.