Israeli society

Developing leaders for today and tomorrow

How the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem’s Education Division is strengthening Israeli society by developing the skills to navigate disagreement, foster dialogue, and bridge divides across generations. 

|ByELLIOT HELLER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE JERUSALEM
“Ethical Competence,” MOTJ’s Border Guard Training Program.
Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar leader, speaks at meeting about plan to make aliyah and absorption easier.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

"We will propose a national plan that will call on young people to return home and on Jews around the world to make aliyah to Israel, because this is our national home," Eisenkot said.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
HEED THE SHOFAR: Can we harness the ‘Elul effect’?

This Elul, Israel's government should ask forgiveness from the citizens it has wronged - opinion

As yet another Israeli election fast approaches, I ask our government to acknowledge the errors it has made, errors that have affected, often disastrously, every one of our citizens.

|BySTEWART WEISS
The Haredi Public party launched a large-scale advertising campaign at the entrances to and exits from major haredi cities on July 19, 2026.

Crossing Israel's dividing lines: New Arab, haredi alliances can reshape the elections - opinion

JPPI examines relations among the different sectors of Israeli society through its Emotional Proximity Index, which measures Israelis’ attitudes toward 10 groups - and two are least liked

|ByYEDIDIA STERN

Youth are the key to rebuilding Israeli society - opinion

Over the past year, the power of our youth has been revealed – how resilient, capable, and determined they are in the face of any difficulty.

DECEMBER 29, 2024BySHLOMI CASTRO
An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin, Ireland, December 16, 2024

KKL-JNF: Preserving and Protecting Israel’s Forests

KKL-JNF invests significant efforts to rehabilitate Israel’s forests, fostering the physical and emotional recovery of Israeli society while offering hope and healing during these difficult times.

DECEMBER 16, 2024ByLIOR NOVIK
Fires in northern Israel

In Israel, we must continue providing support to victims of sexual assault - opinion

What conversations are we having with our children? If you believe 15 is too young to talk about respect, consent, and responsibility, I urge you to read about the girl from the North.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByMAYA FISH BARON
Sexual assault (Illustrative)

The violence in Israel's Arab society is a result of neglect and systemic failures - opinion

Since the beginning of this year, there have been thousands of shooting incidents and over 220 murders in Arab society – shocking figures that should have shaken the foundations of the entire state.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024BySULEIMAN ALAMOR
There is a real fear that this year will break another bloody record. A police operation to deal with crime in Arab society last January

Janco-Dada museum in the Israeli vilage Ein Hod offers artworks in fund-raising auction

The number of visitors to its exhibitions had virtually plummeted to near-nothing and, like other cultural institutions in northern Israel.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘SINAI LANDSCAPE’ by Avraham Eilat will be among the works up for auction.

Grapevine November 24, 2024: On the move

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG speaks during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in early November.

2024 was undoubtedly a historic election year - opinion

The year 2025 proclaims that together with the world at large, we Israelis find ourselves in a battle to preserve the values of personal liberty.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByURIEL LYNN
BRITISH PRIME Minister Keir Starmer attends the G20 Summit in Rio De Janeiro, last week. The UK, one of the symbols of democracy, may be the country that touches off global disappointment with the democratic system, says the writer.

'Enough': How we must stand against Kahanism in the Israeli Knesset - opinion

Social Equality and Women’s Advancement Minister May Golan delivered one of the most embarrassing display displays seen in the plenum, as she sought to defend the tarnished honor of Michael Ben-Ari.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByGILAD KARIV
SOCIAL EQUALITY and Women’s Advancement Minister May Golan attends a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year. Recently, she delivered an address in which she sought to defend Michael Ben-Ari, an avowed Meir Kahane supporter who was disqualified from running for the Knesset.

How are ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting IDF service if they're too busy studying Torah? - opinion

While demanding that the government function better, shouldn’t the government also reallocate some money funding ultra-Orthodox draft-dodgers to better protect our soldiers?

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByGIL TROY
A CONFRONTATION takes place between haredim and police at a protest against drafting the ultra-Orthodox into the military, outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer.

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