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  • The Genius of Golda Meir
    Israeli Scene
    The Genius of Golda Meir
    The Genius of Golda Meir

    American Jewry followed Golda loyally, did what she asked of them and embraced her in a way that many Israelis would not, Deborah Lipstadt writes.

    American Jewry followed Golda loyally, did what she asked of them and embraced her in a way that many Israelis would not, Deborah Lipstadt writes.

  • Israel at 75: A Special Issue
    Israeli Scene
    Israel at 75: A Special Issue
    Israel at 75: A Special Issue
    Exploring the sociopolitical forces, arts, culture and food that have defined modern Israel since its independence in 1948. 

    Exploring the sociopolitical forces, arts, culture and food that have defined modern Israel since its independence in 1948. 

  • Israel’s ‘Ethnic Democracy’
    Israeli Scene
    Israel’s ‘Ethnic Democracy’
    Israel’s ‘Ethnic Democracy’

    Israel has made a critical mistake over the years in not being more explicit about its unique kind of democracy, writes author and scholar Daniel Gordis.

    Israel has made a critical mistake over the years in not being more explicit about its unique kind of democracy, writes author and scholar Daniel

  • Abortion in Israel: Relatively Easy to Get, Hard to Discuss
    Israeli Scene
    Abortion in Israel: Relatively Easy to Get, Hard to Discuss
    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.

  • Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
    American View Israeli Scene
    Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
    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!

  • Helping Children Deal With Trauma
    Health + Medicine
    Helping Children Deal With Trauma
    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.

  • What Will Israel Look Like at 100?
    Israeli Scene
    What Will Israel Look Like at 100?
    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.

Israeli Scene
Disadvantaged Youth in Israel Find a Home
by Danna Harman
The partnership between Youth Aliyah and Hadassah goes back to the rescue of youth during World War II.
Israeli Scene
Now at Bat, Children of Israel’s Foreign Workers
by Rochelle Furstenberg
In soccer- and basketball-obsessed Israel, children of foreign workers are learning baseball, America’s favorite pastime.
Israeli Scene
Jerusalem’s Shuk Springs to Life at Night
by Leora Eren Frucht
After the sun sets, Mahaneh Yehudah welcomes revelers with music and dancing, food and drink.
Israeli Scene
Final Status? How about Arab-Jewish Equality in the Meantime?
by Sarah Kreimer
We must address the relationship between Jewish and Arab citizens within the pre-1967 borders of the State of Israel.
Israeli Scene
A Place for Prayer at the Kotel
by Esther Hecht
The battle for religious freedom at the Wall has been waged on three fronts: in the courts, in negotiations with the government and through prayer.
Israeli Scene
Digging for Jewish History Near the Temple Mount
by Ilan Ben Zion
In her digs near the Temple Mount, archaeologist Eilat Mazar finds links to Israel's ancient Jewish past.
Israeli Scene
Q&A: Yohanna Arbib-Perugia
by Renee Ghert-Zand
A successful businesswoman who is now president of the Jerusalem Foundation, Yohanna Arbib-Perugia splits her time between Rome and Jerusalem.
Israeli Scene
How Israelis and Diapora Jews See the Kotel Differently
by Elan Ezrachi and Naamah Kelman
In the euphoric weeks after Israel liberated the Kotel in 1967, the site functioned as a symbol that united all Israelis—religious and secular alike.

 

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