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0 Communities Education

Flat Earth reaches Israel

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 26 Sep

The belief in a Flat Earth has intriguingly reached Israel, as detailed by Natan Slifkin.

0 Gender/Identity Communities

The Amazing Nechama Spiegel

Emes Ve-Emunah · 18 Jun

The article discusses the impact of feminism on the Charedi community, highlighting the notable achievement of Nechama Spiegel, the first Charedi female El Al pilot.

0 Politics Israel

It’s Not About Kahane. Here’s Why Jews Support Ben-Gvir

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 8 May

Sruli Fruchter critiques the tendency among American Jews to equate the current political upheaval in Israel with the legacy of Rabbi Meir Kahane.

0 Politics Israel

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May

After 19 months of intense conflict, Israel's security cabinet has approved a significant escalation in military operations in Gaza, marked by a shift to high-intensity ground operations with the objective of eliminating Hamas and liberating Israeli hostages.

0 Culture Holidays

Standing Silent for the Siren

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 29 Apr

Natan Slifkin explores the modern charedi response to the sirens sounded on Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron in Israel.

0 History Culture

TIDBITS: Little girl finds 3,800-year old amulet near Beit Shemesh, Israel

פֿאָרווערטס־רעדאַקציע in Forward · 3 Apr

A young girl discovered a 3,800-year-old amulet near Beit Shemesh in Israel, an archaeological find that intrigued both locals and researchers.

0 Leadership Israel

Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 3 Apr

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex identity of the Israeli nation, highlighting stories that contradict typical Israeli stereotypes.

0 Politics Communities

Documents Reveal Leaders Of Mysterious Charity Linked To Canary Mission

Forward · 15 Oct 2018

Megamot Shalom, an Israeli not-for-profit, has been revealed to be associated with the clandestine Canary Mission, an online platform that profiles individuals advocating Palestinian rights.

0 Gender/Identity Jewish Law

Men Refusing To Sit by Women? That's the Symptom. Here's the Sickness.

Forward · 20 Apr 2015

The issue of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men refusing to sit next to women on airplanes, citing shomer negiah (abstinence from touch with the opposite sex), highlights a deeper misogynistic trend within some ultra-Orthodox communities.