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'If you were a Jew in Medieval England, you knew the Tower'
Why the Tower of London holds a paradoxical place in Medieval England’s Jewish story
By
Robert Philpot
New research by Dr. Rory MacLellan, who led a 2-year project at Historic Royal Palaces, paints iconic fortress as a place of imprisonment, and sanctuary, for 13th-century Jews
Op-ed
David Horovitz
A speech, a sacking and a terror attack underline that Netanyahu must change course
Ignored for weeks by the Netanyahu coalition, President Isaac Herzog on Thursday night resorted to apocalyptic terms to describe the existential disaster about to befall Israel. The country, he said, was "at the point of no return," about to "fall off a cliff." Its political leadership needed to "take responsibility" and act now. "If you...
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Crunch time for Israeli democracy
By
David Horovitz
Analysis
Haviv Rettig Gur
No longer willing to carry the burden: Reservist protest hints at deeper crisis
The IDF is deeply worried that refusal to serve over judicial overhaul will spread. Such threats have been made before, but this time feels different
Israel activists in New York take aim at US group backing judicial overhaul push
By
Luke Tress
Protesters hold rally at office of Tikvah Fund, closely tied to MK Rothman and Israeli think tank Kohelet, both deeply involved in government’s bid to rein in judiciary
Record 6,700 white supremacist propaganda incidents reported in US in 2022 — ADL
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Luke Tress
Probe into Conservative Jewish youth group finds ‘hypersexualized culture’
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Jacob Magid
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Jacob Magid
Why most right-wing gov’t in Israeli history attended a political summit with the PA
New hard-right leadership agreed to a meeting in Aqaba that previous centrist coalition refused to contemplate, with PM’s desire to keep tensions in check winning out over ideology
Reporter's Notebook
Far from Tel Aviv, news of attack clouds Netanyahu event with Italian Jewish leaders
By
Lazar Berman
Prime minister receives updates on terror shooting from aides during speech by community representative, but attempt to show unity crumbles in face of judicial overhaul criticism
Inside story
Could the key to saving Kan be the Eurovision song contest?
No Kan do: How Israel’s public broadcaster ended up in the government’s firing line
By
Amy Spiro
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has vowed to drastically cut funding from Kan in a bid to engender competition, but observers say his plans are misguided and dangerous
Reporter's Notebook
With F1 as showcase, Bahrain pushes image of tolerance post-Abraham Accords
By
Alexander Fulbright
Top Ops
Yuval Noah Harari
They’ve forgotten what it means to be Jewish
For millennia, Jews schooled the world on the rights of minorities. Israel’s government has failed to learn the lesson
Bryan Schwartz
Bezalel Smotrich’s apology can be a turning point
With dialogue and good faith, a clear and distinct process can finally emerge for making constitutional law
Susie Gelman
Smotrich’s US visit is a defining moment for Israel supporters
The minister’s views threaten the foundations of modern Israel – he should not be given a platform in Washington
Seth Farber
The slippery slope toward a monolithic Judaism
Aiming for 100+ changes to Israel’s religion-and-state laws, the coalition endangers Judaism’s inherent diversity
Obituary
Chaim Topol, iconic ‘Tevye’ of film and stage, dies at 87
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Amy Spiro
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By
Jessica Steinberg
Comic educators talk about their new book, ‘Israel 201, Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land’
Long overlooked, great women of the Sassoon dynasty get their due in new exhibit
By
Cathryn J. Prince
Quietly, a stretch of the Jordan River is being cleaned up and transformed
By
Sue Surkes
Earthworks and landscaping are aimed at attracting visitors, tourists, with plans to make water safe for swimming; the cleanup will still leave Jordan, Palestinians high and dry
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Two years since major coastal tar spill, marine unit still waiting for extra funds
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Sue Surkes
Plan okayed for big police complex on scenic Jerusalem hill known for spring lupines
By
Sue Surkes
In breakthrough, Israeli firm learns how to control breakdown speed of compost items
By
Sue Surkes
Barrier-busting women-only album of Hasidic tunes gives new voice to aging nigunim
By
Jessica Steinberg
‘Kapelya’ marks the debut album for Chana Raskin, whose Chabad upbringing led her into exploring sacred music with other women, breaking into a club once reserved solely for men
Mitzva tech
Tradition meets technology with UK app for halachic questions
By
Yaakov Schwartz
International Women's Day
From seamstress to software developer: A female community helps women take the leap
By
Sharon Wrobel
Ruth Polachek, founder of she codes, says if women focus and persevere they can make up 50% of software developers and triple their salary
Israeli entrepreneurs seen incorporating startups in the US amid judicial overhaul
By
Shoshanna Solomon
Purim recipe inside
How weight-loss guru Ilana Muhlstein rose from ‘big’ to huge social media sensation
By
Aviva Engel
Interview
Is that (still) funny? Scholar explores generational shifts in Jewish humor
By
Amy Spiro
In her new book, ‘Funny, You Don’t Look Funny,’ Jennifer Caplan traces attitudes toward American Jewish comedy from Philip Roth to ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘SNL’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
Purim recipes inside
Inspired by Purim heroine Esther, Inquisition-era crypto-Jews feasted in her honor
By
Ronit Treatman
Author interview
Holocaust-era Dutch ‘diary keepers’ depict horrors outside of Anne Frank’s hideaway
By
Matt Lebovic
Archaeology
Students on northern Israel field trip stumble onto 1,500-year-old lioness carving
By
Melanie Lidman
Lucky group from the Kinneret Academic College led by Prof. Mordechai Aviam discovers basalt sculpture that likely adorned synagogue, and a rare 1,800-year-old coin, on same day
New desert promenade will take visitors on Ben-Gurion’s favorite Negev walk
By
Danielle Nagler
From the blogs
The unsustainable path of the start-up nation
By
Dan Ben-David
For years, the economy has been like an engine running on just a few of its cylinders. The coalition’s judicial overhaul risks exacerbating the strain
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