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Israeli Scene
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.
Israeli Scene
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
Israeli Scene
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.
American View Israeli Scene
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.

Susan Weiss Advocates for ‘Chained’ Women in Israel

Weiss is the founder of the Center for Women's Justice, which works on behalf of Israeli women “chained” to husbands who won’t grant them a Jewish divorce document.

Israeli Scene

Israel and America, Building Bridges by Airing Differences

by Daniel Gordis

American and Israeli Jews must acknowledge how different they are to begin the sacred work of healing their relationship and ensuring that the Jewish people remains one people,

Israeli Scene

Jewish Agency to Introduce New Operating

by Marcy Oster | JTA

The Jewish Agency will work to ensure the safety of Jewish communities around the world and fight against rising anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

Israeli Scene

Israel’s President to Task Gantz With Forming Government

by Marcy Oster | JTA

Gantz will have 28 days to try to form a government coalition. If he fails, Knesset members have 21 days to advise President Rivlin of their support for