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  • 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
Cast of ‘Shtisel’ Offers Passover Greetings From Their Homes
by Marcy Oster | JTA
The greetings include virtual and verbal hugs from producer Dikla Barkai and actors Michael Aloni (Akiva) and several other cast members.
Israeli Scene
Turning Around the Record on Sex Trafficking in Israel
by Sam Sokol
Thanks to the efforts of nonprofits and lawmakers, Israel is considered one of the top global reformers in the war against sex trafficking,
Israeli Scene
Rabbi Asks Worshippers Not to Kiss Stones at Western Wall
by Marcy Oster | JTA
Worshippers at the Western Wall have begun standing six feet apart during prayers services, and have been told not to kiss the stones.
Israeli Scene
Israel Weighing Quarantines for Anyone Entering the Country
by Marcy Oster | JTA
Israel's Health Ministry announced Sunday night that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had climbed to 39.
Israeli Scene
Israel’s El HaLev Centers Train Women to Defend Themselves
by Jordana Benami
More than 100 El HaLev trainers in 40 countries are teaching founder Yudit Sidikman's self-protection model, with aspects taken from psychology, social work, education and martial arts.
Israeli Scene
Could the Story of Mass Suicide at Masada Be Fiction?
by Amanda Borschel-Dan
In her new book on Masada, archaeologist Jodi Magness analyzes largely overlooked archaeological and historical facts, including the Roman Empire’s own benefit in propagating the mass suicide story.
Israeli Scene
Netanyahu Improves His Chances of Forming a Government
by Marcy Oster | JTA
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party improved its chances of forming a government after it gained three more seats in parliament than Blue and White, exit polls showed.
Israeli Scene
A Beginner’s Guide to Israel’s Third Election in a Year
by JTA Staff
Israeli politics are famously tumultuous, but this is beyond unprecedented: Israel has never held two successive elections, let alone three with no end in sight.

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