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The Israel You Aren't Allowed to See

Stacy Gittleman in Future of Jewish · 5 Feb

Stacy Gittleman reflects on her recent visit to Israel, highlighting cultural, academic, and everyday aspects of Israeli life.

0 Culture Jewish Law

A cholent crisis? Rabbi’s ruling against Shabbat stew on Thursday nights briefly roils Israel

Deborah Danan in Forward · 11 Jul 2025

A recent ruling by prominent haredi Rabbi Yitzchok Zilberstein suggesting the inappropriateness of eating cholent outside of Shabbat has stirred debate in Israel, yet many enthusiasts of the Ashkenazi stew remain undeterred.

0 Jewish Law Culture

A cholent crisis? Rabbi’s ruling against Shabbat stew on Thursday nights briefly roils Israel

JTA · 11 Jul 2025

The article discusses a minor upheaval resulting from a recent ruling by Rabbi Yitzchok Zilberstein, which suggested that eating cholent, the traditional Ashkenazi Shabbat stew, on weekdays might diminish its sanctity for Shabbat.

0 Culture Politics

Docaviv 2025: Tel Aviv Film Festival Navigates Bans and Boycotts

Jacob Wirtschafter in Moment · 19 Jun 2025

In the context of an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the 2025 Tel Aviv film festival Docaviv has become a battleground of cultural and political tensions.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The “Breaking Ranks” Edition

Promised Podcast · 5 Dec 2024

The episode delves into Moshe "Boogie" Ya'alon's accusation of ethnic cleansing against Netanyahu's Gaza policy and the Israeli government's decision to cease advertising with Ha'aretz in light of controversial remarks by its publisher.

0 Television/Film Politics

A 'sci-fi documentary' dreaming of peace got banned in Israel. Why?

Mira Fox in Forward · 11 Nov 2024

Lyd, a sci-fi documentary directed by Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland, imagines an alternate reality where peace reigns in the Middle East.