Things the Israel haters don’t want you to know
The return to campus this month means that supporters of Israel must once again be ready to respond to the aggressive vilification of the Jewish state and even of Jews by the BDS crowd, writes Mordechai Ben-Dat
Is it time to rethink the Prayer for Israel?
Perhaps it’s time to open a new round of discussion of the role of Israel in our synagogues, and the moral possibilities of Diaspora communities in shaping the Israeli-Palestinian future, writes Mira Sucharov
U.S. to provide Israel with record $38 billion military aid package
Israel and the United States concluded an agreement to extend defence assistance for a decade
Hyphenated Israel: the next phase of nationhood?
It may be that in Israel, too, there is a rethinking of what constitutes Israeliness – that the blending of olim from different diasporic locales into a singular Israeli entity has begun to morph into a different cultural model
Israeli passengers irked at Air Serbia flight headed for ‘Palestine’
Several Israeli passengers refused to board an Air Serbia flight from Belgrade to Tel Aviv after it was announced the plane was headed to “Palestine”
A brief history of Israel at the Paralympics
Today, a look at Israel’s record at the Paralympic Games, some athletes to watch and the story of the man behind the Paralympics
Czech schools to discontinue atlas labelling Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
A school atlas that labels Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will no longer be used in Czech schools, following a complaint by the Palestinian ambassador in Prague to the Czech Education Ministry
Going to battle with the neighbourhood bully
An excerpt from ‘Underdog: Confessions of a Right-Wing Gay Jewish Muckraker’ by Sue-Ann Levy
Portman’s directorial debut doesn’t do justice to Amos Oz biography
A Tale of Love and Darkness, based on Oz’s 2002 autobiographical novel, confirms that Portman has potential as a visionary filmmaker. Nevertheless, if Portman continues with directing, this first feature will likely not be regarded as one of her finest efforts.
The Diaspora is also responsible for Israel’s soul
The time has come for Jews in the Diaspora to share their experience and their vision with their fellow Jews in Israel, writes Rabbi Dow Marmur
