The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.
- Israeli SceneAbortion 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.
American View Israeli SceneOrthodox 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!
Israeli SceneIn Israel, Breaking Barriers in the Orthodox WorldIn May 2021, Shira Marili Mirvis officially began to lead Shirat HaTamar, a vibrant 42-family synagogue in Efrat. She is believed to be the only Orthodox woman rabbi in Israel.
In May 2021, Shira Marili Mirvis officially began to lead Shirat HaTamar, a vibrant 42-family synagogue in Efrat. She is believed to be the only woman in Israel.
Health + MedicineHelping Children Deal With TraumaYoung victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
Israeli SceneWhat 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.
Profile: Mohammad HuseinWhen Mohammad Husein discovered medieval Jewish literature and its similarities to classical Arabic literature, he could not wait to share his excitement with his fellowMothersThey were an odd couple, these two middle-aged women—one in a black hijab and ankle-length dress, the other in tight-fitting jeans and colorful T-shirt—standing thereLetter from Kibbutz Ha’On: Fallen Flyersby Esther HechtIt was the most daring—and seemingly impossible—mission. On February 8, 1914, when Palestine was still part of the Ottoman Empire, two planes of the fledglingIsraeli Life: Reversing BabelTwo weeks into our ulpan—an intensive Hebrew class that uses an immersion method designed to rapidly integrate new immigrants into Israeli life—our teacher did something thatProfile: Pascale BercovitchA gray winter morning in a suburb of Paris. A teenage girl is rushing to catch the train to school. As the door of theLetter from Jerusalem: Friends Without BenefitsJustice Minister Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon didn’t sound like they could be serving in the same government. Addressing an end-of-the-year business conference,Profile: Shari ArisonShari Arison is the wealthiest woman in the Middle East. The American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist with a net worth of $4.2 billion was rankedLittle Big LandI came up from Jerusalem because every so often the need to wander somewhere in the wilds grows urgent. In the past, I would makeFooter Menu Column 1
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