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.
Family Matters: Back to SchoolIt is a sunny autumn morning and here I am, at 8:45, having sacrificed my leisurely coffee and toast breakfast, hurrying to catch my grandchildren’sInterview: Yuli EdelsteinSeptember 9 Yuli (Yoel) Edelstein, speaker of the Knesset, is still boyish looking at 55. Born in 1958 in Ukraine, then part of the formerCommentary: The Pursuit of Optimismby Tal BeckerRepeated surveys suggest that Israelis are among the happiest and most optimistic people in the Western world. One such study conducted by Gallup ranked IsraelAwe & Memory: The Yom Kippur War Forty Years LaterOn October 6, 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces attacked Israel, starting the cruelest war in the Jewish state’s history. Three weeks later, Israel had turnedInterview: Khaled Abu ToamehKhaled Abu Toameh, 50, an award-winning Israeli journalist and documentary filmmaker, has reported on Arab affairs for three decades. He writes for The Jerusalem Post and theMedicine: Orthodontics Without BordersLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse vitae quam vehicula, pretium nulla id, fermentum lacus. Quisque eu lacinia mi. Cras ornare, lectus velIsraeli Life: Farce and DramaIsraeli preoccupation with the threat of a nuclear Iran has produced an abundance of literature. In addition to the usual assortment of political and historicalPride: The Rainbow Road to Tel Avivby Esther HechtTel Aviv, with its celebrated Pride Parade and welcoming atmosphere, has become a tourist mecca for gay travelers.Footer Menu Column 1
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