Israel’s Orthodox Jewish population is growing rapidly, and is far more cohesive and disciplined than “secular” society.
Jewish State
As long as two chief rabbis determine Judaism in Israel, tribalism in Israeli society will not come to an end.
For one side, judicial reform is the path to dictatorship. For the other its a means of finally establishing a truly Jewish state.
As Israel’s most religious right-wing government ever takes power, secular citizens worry how much the Bible and Judaism will rule their lives.
Activist parents say left-wing groups are seeking to empty Israeli education of its Jewish content to suit their ideology.
The elder rabbi of the national religious sector talks conversions, gay rights and the state of Israel’s Supreme Court in a no-holds-barred interview.
In Israel, the claim to God is part of the political debate, for it is in the halls of the Knesset where the Jewish character of the state is determined
What is the role of Christians and how are they treated in a country that is both Democratic and Jewish? A Lebanese refugee answers
And will less political religion in Israel lead to more true religion?
How did this Hebrew word in the Bible end up the familiar unsavory Jewish word describing all non-Jews? The answer to this riddle goes to the core of Jewish identity