The Times of Israel - Weekly Highlights

By Joe Buccino

Focusing on China is understandable, but shunning a clear, consistent strategy for the Mideast, especially regarding Iran, is reckless

Gabriel Strenger

The political turmoil is a proxy for the big unresolved questions of Israeli identity – it’s now time to face the real issues

Tamar Meir

Israel knows how to stop gang violence; it must do so, and build up the communities where Arab citizens live in fear after so much neglect

By Yaakov Menken

No matter that a thriving community speaks Yiddish as their first language – it’s only relevant when spoken by non-Hasidim

Richard E. Vatz

The strongest argument against the death penalty is fear of error, but the odds of executing an innocent person these days are basically nil

Kally Rubin Kislowicz

I’d choose my husband for the contest too: He’s strong, clear-headed, focused, and good-natured. But will he remember the snacks?

By Melanie Lidman

Instead of ’Are you feeling better?’ and ’What do you need?’ here are some truly helpful questions you can ask

Judy Halper

But he did translate a fragment of its Geniza, along with Hebrew texts that include a 15th century philosopher whose politics ring familiar today

Mitchell Bard

Helen Mirren captures the former premier, but the film skates over the challenges she faced before and after the Yom Kippur War

By Zack Bodner

The shopping was easy. So was shipping across country. Unpacking, a breeze. But leaving our daughter in her dorm? We’re… coping

Top Ops

Jonathan Muskat

What is developmentally normal during my child’s Israel experience and what is a red flag that help is needed?

Gershon Baskin

Elections will soon pit a local pragmatist against an Iran-allied extremist – either way, Hamas is integral in Palestinian politics

Steven Bayar

How far should forgiveness extend? What should congregations do when a sex felon wants to attend services?

Nathan Bigman

Do you really need to say every word of every prayer? 5 tips for getting through the holiday that never ends