Leadership

Friendship doesn’t require absolute agreement all the time - opinion

Ingrained in Jewish history and DNA is knowing how to disagree while maintaining strong relationships.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania, US, June 23, 2026.
 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion

Displaced Palestinians are seen near their tents in Gaza City, June 1, 2026.

Gaza after Hamas: Why the region needs a new civil vision - opinion

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.

Ending the Gaza war requires Palestinian elections and a regional security framework - opinion


The attributes we require from our next leader - opinion

More important than a successful past is a leader's inner characteristics.

 AN ISRAELI flag is enhanced with a heart in Jerusalem’s Old City. As we’ve seen firsthand over the past three and a half months, we are so much more powerful when, despite our differences, we are united under one banner, the writer affirms.

Heroes of Israel provide hope to the nation during war - opinion

The future is bright – because Israel is a land of heroes.

 THE WRITER visits Moshav Netiv Ha’asara following the October 7 attacks.

Communal leadership during war and peace - opinion

The challenge to communal leaders is to maintain the norm while accepting the divergent. 

 'For those exposed to traumatic experiences, what once felt like a home, can quickly underscore a sense of isolation and alienation,' says the writer.

Nitzanim launching emergency initiatives to support Israel amid war with Hamas

The organization is assisting Israeli nonprofits that are providing support to displaced communities.

 Displaced children taking part in KKL-JNF activities.

Brothers in Arms to receive John McCain award for justice leadership

"We are united to help the IDF win, embrace and help the families of the abducted and missing, [help] the 200,000 displaced from their homes with all their needs and build a better society here."

 Members of Israel's 'Brothers in Arms' reservist protest group hold a news conference as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul, in Herzliya near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 21, 2023

Religious leaders can help bring about world peace - opinion

To build a new system of international security, the world requires a new global movement for peace. I believe the role of religious leaders will be indispensable here.

 PRESIDENT KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV: ‘In this atmosphere of tension and increasing geopolitical turbulences, it is vitally important to develop new approaches to strengthening inter-civilizational dialogue and trust.’

Vote AI: Artificial intelligence should rule the country - opinion

Imagine a leader, an AI, whose every decision resonates with the genuine welfare of its citizens, unclouded by biases or political affiliations. It’s not just a theoretical idea. Let us embrace it.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Analyze yourself: What did you see in this picture first?

You can see two animals, a panther and a bird. But some viewers noticed a hidden element.  

 What do you see first in this picture?

Belz hassidic leader has been unafraid to go against the grain - opinion

The leadership of Belz Hassidic Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach is both worthy of recognition and a reason for optimism.

 BELZER REBBE Yissachar Dov Rokeach meets with then-Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, in 2001.

Spain's entombed 'Ivory Lady' reveals ancient female leadership - study

The tomb, excavated in 2008, was more impressive than any other known from the Iberian peninsula from the time.

An artist's recreation of the woman dubbed "The Ivory Lady", whose remains were found in a large tomb near Seville in Spain that dates back to 2900 to 2800 BC.