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Israeli organization's 'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad

The 'Secular House' is the brainchild of the Free Secular Movement, an Israeli activist organization that promotes secularism and the separation of religion and state in Israel.

'Secular House' in Thailand, an Israeli activist organization.
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Ramat Hasharon to force mall to close on Shabbat after religious controversy

IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.

Pareto vs the IDF: Does sociology determine army service? - opinion

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

Man attacked by haredi protesters outside Jerusalem police station after Sohlberg rioters arrested


Reciprocity must be precondition in secular-religious relations in Israel - opinion

Without reciprocity, the use of the concept of “liberalism” is mere demagoguery.

 CONFRONTATIONS TAKE place at the onset of Yom Kippur on Sunday evening, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, over the issue of the placement of a partition between men and women for a High Holy Day service there.

Israel's chief rabbi: Secular Jews have lower intelligence, are jealous of haredim

"They do not find satisfaction in life; everything is driven by the desires of this world," Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said.

 Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef speaks during a ceremony of the Israeli police for the Jewish new year at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem on September 22, 2022.

When solidarity was lost on the most important day of the Jewish year - opinion

The hurt felt by the broad section of the Israeli public that is moderately traditional may have serious consequences for the struggle against the government’s judicial overhaul.

 WE WOULD all have benefited from a different approach that left Yom Kippur outside the struggle, says the writer.

Can giving Israel Sundays off heal the religious divide?

Rabbi Warren Goldstein: "Introducing Sunday as an additional weekend day would mitigate the tensions and divisions within Israeli society concerning Shabbat."

 Businesswoman sitting on her desk in an office (illustrative).

Even with differing opinions, we should still respect others - opinion

It appears that in Tel Aviv, there is hardly a trace left of the deeply-rooted Jewish tradition within the public sphere.

 CONFRONTATIONS TAKE place at the onset of Yom Kippur on Sunday evening, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, over the issue of the placement of a partition between men and women for a High Holy Day service there.

Awakening the secular soul: Reconnecting with Jewish heritage

As Yom Kippur concluded in Tel Aviv, it's imperative to contemplate the emotions that engulfed the demonstration—emotions that ranged from frustration to anger and even hatred.

 Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism conference on May 31, 2023

Israel opens first-ever mixed-observance seminary for Jewish girls

The year-long, post-high school program aims to bring together girls from diverse backgrounds for a meaningful learning experience. 

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Who is lonely? The Jew struggling with doubt - opinion

The writer discusses two Jewish atheists: An Israeli who refused to enter a synagogue and a US veteran who liberated Dachau.

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'Harming deterrence': Netanyahu urges IDF to hide internal issues

Netanyahu told the IDF's top echelon that he plans to seek compromises before continuing with the next part of the judicial reform.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Why the sudden fears of an Israeli civil war? - opinion

The more Israelis are pushed and browbeaten into a system that seeks to repress and strong-arm their will as well as take away their freedoms and choices, 58% of them will feel the intimidation.

 RELIGIOUS AND secular Jews gather on Tisha Be’av, last week, outside of Independence Hall in Tel Aviv, to hear the reading of the Book of Eicha.