Some 17% and 21% of secular and secular-traditional Jews in Israel, respectively, said that they were brought closer to diaspora Jews by "the events of October 7 and the war."
As we hope for better days, leaders concerned with preserving Israel’s strong Jewish identity need to find a way for religious life to flourish without coercion.
Many of the 20 thousand teens have lost family and friends in the war and experienced its horrors firsthand.
Beyond his contributions to philosophy, Spinoza helped pioneer secular scholarship of the Bible by stressing its human authorship.
Israelis and Jews have yet to decide due to the harsh public debate in the country for the past couple of years.
Kesher Yehudi hosts unlikely encounter between haredi and secular Israeli families amid hostage crisis.
The free market in ideas demands that the haredim accept the consequences of allowing their youth to encounter the full range of possibilities of the human experience.
A Tale of Two Jerusalems: Secular Unease Rising as ultra-Orthodox parties win over half the seats in Jerusalem’s City Council, indicating a potential change in the city’s governance.
As Israel holds local elections today, which by definition emphasize disagreements and generate division and contrariness, here are two examples that show a different way.
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: As Israel continues to navigate the complexities of its societal fabric, this study offers a crucial insight into the mechanisms of conflict and perception among its people.
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