Israel

Fifty years after the Entebbe hostage situation and subsequent rescue, Moshe Rosenberg reflects on the ways the conflicts surrounding Entebbe relate to today's political climates.

Ethan Zadoff discusses what Israel education should look like post-October 7.

Organizations advocating for Jewish renewal in Israel have become increasingly popular in the last decade, seeking to transcend the religious-secular divide and articulate a vision of Jewish civilization as a shared identity. David Sperber explores the ways that these organizations effectively seek to recreate models that have already long existed in non-Orthodox denominations, but to wrap them in the idioms and culture of Orthodoxy. He argues that failure to recognize the non-Orthodox contributions is unjustified and hopes that Israeli society can grow to "recognize renewal wherever it has taken root."

Raphael Jospe and Zach Truboff write regarding recent articles that have driven conversation.

Zach Truboff argues that Purim reminds us of our vulnerability even with the State of Israel.

Following the World Zionist Congress, Gabriel Slamovits reflects on the significance of the event and how the journey of Avraham and Sarah in Parshat Lech Lecha informs the future.

Is Jewish stubbornness a stereotype or a source of pride? In the Torah, it appears as a criticism, but also as a veiled praise for the people of Israel’s unique power of commitment. Zach Truboff highlights this strength in an application of the words of the Piaseczner Rebbe to our current moment of crisis.

In this essay, Aviva Lauer analyzes the Biblical prohibition against cutting down fruit trees in wartime, and connects it to messages about human dignity.

Aton Holzer reflects on Jerusalem and Zionism.

In this essay, Weinberg reflects on the symbolic significance of tefillin and its message for our Jewish future.