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Abortion in Israel: Relatively Easy to Get, Hard to Discuss
The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.

The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.
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Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!

Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!
Health + Medicine
Helping Children Deal With Trauma
Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.

Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
Israeli Scene
What Will Israel Look Like at 100?
Asking the tough questions is our responsibility, says former Ambassador Michael Oren.

Asking the tough questions is our responsibility, says former Ambassador Michael Oren.

Jerusalem is slated to be the first city in Israel to install an ultra-fast wireless communications network using millimeter wave technology.

Israeli Scene

Aboard Jerusalem’s Light Rail, Look Up

by Esther Hecht

Starting in September, 5,000 renderings of Jerusalem by local kindergartners were exhibited on the ceilings of the capital’s light rail trains.

Israeli Scene

Your New Favorite Appliance, the Laundry Folder

by Rahel Musleah

Israeli technology could soon be doing your laundry. FoldiMate, a laundry-folding robot developed in Israel, promises to deliver neatly folded shirts, pants and towels.

Israeli Scene

Golda: A Force of Nature

by Francine Klagsbrun

The Russian-born, American-raised Golda was single-minded in her dedication to Zionism and tough as steel according to a new biography of the political legend.