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Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses media policy in Israel and potential government interference with...

Yedidia Stern expresses concerns about the impact of Israel's nation-state law on the balance between being a Jewish and democratic state, emphasizing the ne...

Yedidia Stern, a legal scholar and VP of the Israel Democracy Institute, expresses concerns about the impact of Israel's nation-state law on the balance betw...

David Bilchitz, a law professor, suggests in his book "Building a Treaty on Business and Human Rights" a legal framework to align business development with t...

David Bilchitz, a law professor at the University of Johannesburg, suggests in his book "Building a Treaty on Business and Human Rights" that a legal framewo...

At the 2018 AIS Conference, a plenary session featured a discussion on the Berkeley School's approach to Hebrew literature, aimed at expanding its study beyo...

At the 2018 AIS Conference, scholars Gilad Halpern, Prof. Chana Kronfeld, and Dr. Yael Segalovitz discussed methods to broaden the study of Hebrew literature...

Professor Eva Jablonka from Tel Aviv University explores the concept of conscience and its development within the evolution process in her upcoming book "The...

Professor Eva Jablonka from Tel Aviv University explores the evolution of conscience and the development of the soul in her upcoming book "The Evolution of t...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) play a crucial role in Israeli life, but changes in Israeli society and warfare raise questions about its future. The IDF is ...

Yuval Shany and Amichai Cohen of the Israel Democracy Institute examine the changing role of the IDF in Israeli society, questioning why there is a decline i...

Dr. Liora Halperin discusses the inculcation of the Hebrew language in pre-State Israel with a focus on the ideological and practical elements involved durin...

Anshel Pfeffer's biography delves into the enduring mystique and political leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The book explores Netanya...

Anshel Pfeffer explores the enduring reign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his biography, highlighting Netanyahu's blend of intellect, populi...

Professor Jeffrey Herf discusses the varying attitudes towards Israel held by East Germany and the radical left in West Germany from 1967 to 1989, within the...

Michael Sfard, a prominent human rights lawyer in Israel, explores the legal framework supporting the military occupation of Palestinians in his new book, "T...

Michael Sfard, a prominent human rights lawyer in Israel, discusses the legal framework of Israel's military occupation of Palestinians, covering issues like...

Three panelists in South Africa discuss the evolving attitudes towards Israel among South African Jews, with previously unanimous support now being up for de...

Three panelists, including a lawyer and politician, a retired anthropology lecturer, and a social activist from South Africa, discuss the evolving views of S...

In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Professor Yuval Shany from the Israel Democracy Institute addresses the paradox of advanced surveillance technology i...

In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, the focus is on Israel's embrace of surveillance technology for national security purposes, contrasting it with data ...

Joshua Simon, a writer, editor, and curator, leads a discussion on the intersection of art and politics in Israeli society, questioning whether art that is n...

The text discusses the intertwining of art and politics, questioning whether art that isn't political is simply bad art. It highlights an upcoming round-tabl...

Dr. Adam Mendelson of the University of Cape Town conducted a groundbreaking study on Black South Africans' attitudes towards Jewish people in major urban ar...

Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the popular TV series "Fauda," discusses the complexities of portraying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how a Palestinian...

Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the TV series Fauda, discusses the complexity of portraying a Palestinian terrorist as a national heart-throb in Israel, raisi...

Lorna Levy, a trade unionist and anti-Apartheid activist, shares her journey in the memoir "Radical Engagements: A Life in Exile," highlighting her activism ...

Lorna Levy, a trade unionist and anti-Apartheid activist, shares her story in the memoir "Radical Engagements: A Life in Exile." Reflecting on her activism t...

Dr. Arie Krampf discusses his book "The Israeli Path to Neo-Liberalism," challenging the common perception of Israel's economic history. Contrary to the beli...

Dr. Arie Krampf discusses in his book "The Israeli Path to Neo-Liberalism: The State, Continuity and Change" the intricate history of Israel's economy, chall...

Prof. Deborah Posel from the University of Cape Town discusses racial tensions post-Apartheid in South Africa. She delves into how identity politics have evo...

Professor Deborah Posel from the University of Cape Town examines racial tensions in post-Apartheid South Africa. The discussion highlights how identity poli...

Yair Ettinger, a journalist and researcher, co-authored a book titled "A Flock With No Shepherd: Shas Leadership The Day After Rabbi Ovadia Yosef" with Nissi...

The book "A Flock With No Shepherd: Shas Leadership The Day After Rabbi Ovadia Yosef," co-authored by Yair Ettinger and Nissim Leon, examines the challenges ...

In "The Other Goldene Medina: The History of South African Jewry," Milton Shain, a history professor focusing on Jews and anti-Semitism in South Africa, pres...

Professor Milton Shain, an expert in the history of Jews and anti-Semitism in South Africa, provides a unique perspective on the Jewish community in the regi...

Julia Ebner's book "The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far Right Extremism" explores the parallels between radical Islam and right-wing extremism, ...

Julia Ebner's book "The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far Right Extremism" explores the similarities between radical Islam and right wing extremis...

Nachum Shiloh's research challenges the common perception of Saudi Arabia as an ultraconservative and coercive society by examining the emergence of elites i...

Malka Marom, a Canadian-Israeli musician, broadcaster, and friend of Joni Mitchell, chronicles her deep connection with the iconic musician in "Joni Mitchell...

Malka Marom, a Canadian-Israeli musician and broadcaster, recounts her deep friendship with Joni Mitchell, sparked by Mitchell's music in 1966, leading to a ...

In her book "The Myth of the Cultural Jew," Prof. Roberta Ronsethal Kwall discusses how even secular Jews have unknowingly absorbed Jewish legal traditions (...

Nicholas Blanford, a Lebanon expert, warns of the catastrophic consequences of another war between Israel and Hezbollah, emphasizing that such a conflict cou...

Nicholas Blanford, a Lebanon expert, warns that a potential conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could result in catastrophic consequences for both sides, w...

Dr. Caroline Light of Harvard University discusses her book "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South" with ho...

Dr. Caroline Light from Harvard University discusses her book, "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South," whi...

Yohanan Plesner, the president of the Israel Democracy Institute, reflects on Israeli democracy's progress and challenges as the nation marks its 70th Indepe...

Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), discusses the state of Israeli democracy as it approaches its 70th Independence Day. The ...

Prof. Carole Fink discusses the efforts to protect Jews in interwar Europe through various minority protection schemes that emerged on the continent, ultimat...

In his upcoming book, "Judaism: The Genealogy of a Modern Notion," Professor Daniel Boyarin from the University of California, Berkeley, posits that the idea...