Secular

Kosher certification in Israel: A commercial reality, not religious coercion - opinion

Dan Perry’s April 12 article is 'riddled with unsubstantiated, imagined, and inaccurate assertions.'

REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion

Goldy's boasts a wide assortment of salads and dips.

Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet - restaurant review

Over 100 Jewish-Israelis participate in the Kesher Yehudi Shabbaton in Jerusalem, Israel

Beyond the Headlines: What do people say after keeping Shabbat for the first time? - opinion


Israel: A Jewish democracy or religious state? - opinion

The Israeli government should strike a balance between the demands made by the ultra-Orthodox sectors and the needs of Israeli citizens in general.

 BNEI BRAK: The combination of ultra-Orthodox large families who are unemployed, lack a regular income and the basic education required for knowledge and occupation, has led to extensive poverty among this sector, says the writer.

Majority of young Israelis fear for Israel's democracy - survey

A majority of Israeli youth and university graduates, both Jewish and Arab, responded that they feared for the future of Israel’s democracy.

 Israelis protest against head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on October 29, 2022.

There's a missed chance to form new balance with haredim - opinion

On issues such as public transportation on Saturday the status quo will be preserved and prospects of introducing such transportation in secular regions, towns and cities will be thwarted.

 MK MOSHE Gafni (right) in deep discussion with fellow United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Goldknopf in the Knesset plenum last week.

In viral clip, French TV host asks Jewish guest why he wears a kippah in public

Though brief, the exchange illustrated the starkly different perspectives on religious expression in France, the United States and elsewhere in the western world.

A man wearing a yarmulke looks at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

A secular Jewish financial hero

From Birthright to new day schools, Michael Steinhardt’s activism changed Jewish America.

 Michael Steinhardt, hedge fund mogul and major financial backer of secular Jewish causes, at the Reuters Investment Summit in New York in 2008.

Beyond election tribes and tribulations -opinion

As a result of the endless election cycle in Israel, we have seen an increase in tension between different groups and the strengthening of the walls that separate them.

 VOTING TAKES place on Election Day, last week

Is Eshkolot the future of haredi secular education in Israel?

While the Eshkolot program has attracted close to 20,000 students, there remains an official stigma among many to publicly acknowledge their participation in the program

 SEVENTY-FIVE percent of Eshkolot program students are haredi men with no formal secular education.

Meet the Fire Island shul; warning: not your normal shul

For those who observe Shabbat and Jewish holidays, and for those who simply want a relaxed destination getaway not far from New York City, there may be no better place than on Fire Island.

 THE FIRE Island market and trolleys.

How are parents, adult children navigating religious differences?

Yet, all around us are families that have found ways to navigate their religious differences. We focus here on three Torah-observant families that have adult children who identify as secular.

 A HAREDI family walks on the beach in Ashdod this past Passover (Illustrative)

Israeli art and design at its finest: Bezalel Graduate Exhibition 2022

I cannot help but recommend seeking out a recent Bezalel graduate if you are looking for a new local artist to patronize or simply seeking some food for thought.

 THE KIDDUSH cup from Naama Altalef Blau’s ‘In the Beginning of Love’ Judaica collection.