Religious Zionists

'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice - review

Zionism is too often framed as a late 19th-century Eastern and Central European, largely secular movement, born in response to modern nationalism and antisemitism.

|ByASHLEY PERRY PEREZ
RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura.
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, in April 2026.

Drawing a red line: National responsibility vs tribal loyalty - opinion

For a significant segment of the Right, there remains something more important than tribal loyalty – the common good of the country.

|ByARI TATARKA
CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong - comment

A response to Haggai Segal, whose recent column in Makor Rishon branded the world's largest Jewish community as disloyal for not making aliyah.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
A person takes a photo of a memorial sign showing the image of Shira Banki, an Israeli teenager who was stabbed during the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023.

Grapevine: Shira Banki's Way

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

MK Avi Maoz: Blood shortages caused by removing 'mother, father' from donor forms

The far-right MK alleged that changing blood donation forms to say parent one and parent two instead of mother and father was the reason for the blood donation crisis.

MARCH 14, 2023BySHIRA SILKOFF
Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 30, 2023.

IDF dismantles Religious Zionists MK's 'office' set up in Evyatar

The field office was a preparatory measure for the settler rally scheduled to take place in Evyatar on Thursday afternoon.

MARCH 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Religious Zionist Party MK Zvi Sukkot joins settlers to reestablish the Evyatar outpost, on February 27, 2023.

Israel must return to its Zionist roots to move forward - opinion

I know that the only way back to the right path is to return to our roots, our Zionist fundamentals.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByYOAZ HENDEL
THE WRITER addresses a right-wing-led protest against the government, in Jerusalem, on Saturday night.

What is Orit Struck's Settlement and National Missions Ministry? - explainer

The ministry will have three branches focusing on settlement issues, Jewish identity and society and pre-military preparatory schools (mechina) and National Service.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
MK Orit Struk attends a protest against the demolition of structures in the illegal outpost of Homesh, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 9, 2022.

Orthodox Israeli reporter comes out of the closet

Cherki, 30, comes from a Religious Zionist background. His father is a well-known religious leader, Rabbi Oury Amos Cherki. 

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
N12 religious affairs reporter Yair Cherki.

IDF, Islamic Jihad clash in Nablus as MK visits Joseph's Tomb

Joseph's Tomb is a holy site in Nablus in the West Bank that visitors often visit to reinvigorate their spiritual strength. It is also frequently a place of conflict.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Incoming MK Zvi Sukkot and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan at Joseph's Tomb

What do Israel's religious Zionists think of Netanyahu's government? - survey

The poll was intended to analyze the views and opinions of the religious-Zionist community in Israel.

JANUARY 30, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
MK Avi Maoz attends an Arrangements Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2021.

Engage moderate religious Zionists on Israeli judicial reform - opinion

If those who are against the “reform” of the legal system really want to move the needle, they should try and engage with moderate religious Zionists.

JANUARY 30, 2023BySHLOMO FISCHER
Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Religious Zionism: Waging a war for Israel's soul - opinion

We have a government that is arguably more “religious” than any previous one. But the question is, what kind of religion does it practice?

JANUARY 27, 2023BySTEWART WEISS
THEY DO not fly the Blue and White: Hanging the flag in Ramat Gan.

Grapevine January 18, 2023: Saturday night live

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 18, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
DANEL JAFFE breaks a glass at his wedding as his bride, Roni, his mother, Tamar (in blue), the bride’s mother, Yael Levin, and the groom’s father, Zalli Jaffe, look on.