The text delves into the current political tensions in Israel regarding the authority of the Supreme Court, executive privilege, and the role of the elected government versus unelected judges, all amid ongoing warfare and societal fractures.

Israel's Supreme Court has announced that it will hear petitions challenging a new law that limits its ability to strike down government decisions.

The article discusses the significance of the Shabbat Hanukkah piyyut (liturgical poem) called Shnei Zeitim, which was written in the eleventh century by Solomon ibn Gabirol.