Posts Tagged: Israel secular
Religion in the IDF: The Struggle Over Israeli Public Space
There has been a notable increase in kippa-wearers among IDF combat soldiers and commanders in recent years, a phenomenon that is considerably affecting the atmosphere in...
This Year, Let Us Resolve the Religious-Secular Dispute in Israel
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, one senses an impending explosion between Israeli mainstream society and the ultra-Orthodox. For years, tensions have steadily grown as influential haredi rabbis...
Let Us Violate Shabbat in Order to Sanctify It
Shabbat is serious business, not only because of its halachic requirements but also because of its magnificent and majestic message. To violate it is not...
Only a New Judaism Can Save Israel — and Our People
When I contemplate the future of the state of Israel and its inhabitants, I realize more and more that religious Judaism must become its primary...
Remembering Yossi Sarid, a True Embodiment of the Israeli Left
I was in Israel when Yossi Sarid died. Who was he? Most Jews in the Diaspora have no idea. On the face of it, he...
Survey: Israel’s Progressive Jews Are Equal in Number to Haredi Jews
A new survey shows that progressive Jews are now equal in number to haredi Jews in Israel. According to the results of this year's Smith Consulting Co. survey...
Why Israel Must be a Jewish State
Israel's cabinet has approved legislation to officially define the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people. This timely measure accomplishes several important goals. It...
Is a Secular Jewish State an Obstacle to Peace?”Ž
IDF Head of Military Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, recently warned that Israel is in danger of being surrounded by Islamic fundamentalist regimes bent on...
Beit Shemesh Politics Betray Culture Clash
Ynet - A sign that was plastered around Beit Shemesh in preparation for Israel's municipal election may well contain the gist of the city's turbulent elections...
