The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yedidia-stern/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:52:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yedidia Stern | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yedidia-stern/ 32 32 ‘Troubling and alarming’ report shows Jewish life declining in key areas https://www.timesofisrael.com/troubling-and-alarming-report-shows-jewish-life-declining-in-key-areas/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:14:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3649714 An annual assessment by Jewish People Policy Institute finds Jews' resilience, cohesion and identity worsening under threats of war, antisemitism

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]]> More organizations are fighting surging antisemitism. But how many do we need? https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-organizations-are-fighting-surging-antisemitism-but-how-many-do-we-need/ Thu, 29 May 2025 02:06:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3553462 In a once-niche field of Jewish advocacy, a complicated mix of interest groups is now battling hatred, often with overlapping missions and contradictory messages

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]]> What Matters Now to Prof. Yedidia Stern: A ‘thin constitution’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-prof-yedidia-stern-a-thin-constitution/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:05:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3042930 As protests against the judicial overhaul again ramp up, a leading Israeli legal scholar believes the national situation is not yet dire enough to be a 'full constitutional moment'

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]]> Miri Regev’s cultural war heats up https://www.timesofisrael.com/miri-regevs-cultural-war-heats-up/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 05:02:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1329709 With the culture minister's loyalty bill and the Im Tirtzu 'mole' campaign, will Israeli artistry be censored?

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]]> Former ultra-Orthodox Jews demand basic education https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-israel-former-ultra-orthodox-jews-demand-basic-education/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 02:57:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1307862 Group of ex-Haredis sue state for preventing them from integrating into workforce by allowing strictly religious, separate school system to operate

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]]> Finance minister displeased with Dankner debt deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/finance-minister-displeased-with-dankner-debt-deal/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:39:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=463724 Bank Leumi had agreed to trim NIS 150 million off amount owed by billionaire

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]]> High Court was right to let controversial Arab MK run, legal experts say https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-was-right-to-letting-controversial-arab-mk-run-legal-experts-say/ Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:09:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=327710 Strict interpretation of the law would lead to numerous political bans, scholars say, and Israel is plenty strong enough to allow Hanin Zoabi's radical parliamentary dissent

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]]> Knesset panel’s equal service conundrum goes to the root of Israel’s national character https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-panels-equal-service-conundrum-goes-to-the-root-of-israels-national-character/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:09:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=148166 The Plesner Committee has come up with two very different approaches to ultra-Orthodox conscription -- the one its chairman believes must be followed, and the one he fears will be

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]]> Knesset panel on national service gets to grips with the devil in the details https://www.timesofisrael.com/competing-visions-at-the-plesner-committee/ Thu, 31 May 2012 23:21:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=117510 Diverse and conflicting opinions at committee's first public hearing underline the daunting task facing legislators

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