Magazine

The long arc of Israeli protests: A nation’s conscience or Achilles’ heel? - analysis

Protests have long been a defining feature of Israel’s democracy – they give voice to anguish, mobilize citizens, and hold leaders to account. But they are not inherently virtuous.

STUDENTS PROTEST outside the Education Ministry in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, the first  day of school. Their banner reads, ‘Without the hostages, there is no learning [school].’
BEIT EL: Not an ace up the sleeve. Pictured: Winery worker.

It's Israel's land: It's time to formally annex Judea and Samaria - opinion

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.

Parashat Ki Teitzei: Words are tearing us apart

The Torah reserves ‘abomination of the Lord’ precisely for this form of dishonesty.

Parashat Ki Teitzei: The hidden enemy and the open enemy


Abu Obeida: A Goebbels-esque propagandist who tricked the world - opinion

Foreign press coverage of Abu Obeida’s assassination downplayed him as a mere Hamas spokesman. They know he was so much more than that.

ABU OBEIDA speaks; viewed in Nablus, Jan. 19.

Shopping in Israel: chaos, carts, and comedy

Whether it be Rami Levy or Osher Ad, even a simple trip to the grocery store can feel like an episode of Kupa Reshit.

Shopping in Israel can also be an exhausting and overwhelming experience, says the writer.

In the kitchen with Henny: Back to school: Bento & beyond

Two muffin recipes that are kid-friendly, plus two quick dinners for those busy back-to-school evenings when you need to get food on the table with minimal fuss.

Bento boxes.

Elul: Facing ourselves, facing one another - opinion

Elul is a deep dive into ourselves, into the hidden recesses of who we are.

ELUL IS a deep dive into ourselves.

My Tree in Israel: An affordable initiative for Israel support

To help the farmers, My Tree in Israel intensified its adoption program. For $275 a year, people can adopt a tree, a grapevine, or a whisky cask, and benefit from gifts of olive oil, wine, or whisky.

Olive tree adopted in honor of US President Donald Trump. The olive tree is a symbol of peace.

From New York to the National Library of Israel: Naomi Schacter's journey

'The home of the book for the People of the Book.’

NAOMI SCHACHTER; from New York City to Jerusalem, 1983.

Rabbi Berel Wein: A rabbi for all ages and sages - opinion

‘It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life.’ – Nina Simone

ONE OF Rabbi Wein’s history tapes.

Remembering Rabbi Berel Wein: A beloved Jewish storyteller - opinion

Working side by side with Rabbi Wein to reimagine his book ‘Triumph of Survival’ - and the insights that stayed with me.

RABBI BEREL WEIN, z”l, director, The Destiny Foundation; with Ashley Lazarus, film director, Destiny Films.

Inside the Muslim Brotherhood's industry of death: An interview with Cynthia Farahat

An interview with Cynthia Farahat, author of ‘The Secret Apparatus: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Industry of Death’

THEN-US SECRETARY of state John Kerry meets with then-Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in May 2013. Morsi was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Voices from the Arab press: Between the Yalta and Alaska summits

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH of three world leaders attending the Yalta Conference in February 1945, in Crimea: (front row, L-R) British prime minister Winston Churchill, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

Three artists, three questions: Is the body limitation or freedom?

In the artworks of the three artists I selected for this month’s column, the body plays diverse direct and indirect but important roles.

Didi Khalifa grew up in the Hebron hills.