Secular
Bnei Brak Municipality allegedly blocked road with dumpsters before Shabbat in protest - report
Tensions rise between secular and haredi residents in Bnei Brak as police say, "Secular people also intentionally provoke haredim, drive recklessly, and do burnouts."
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
As I turn 80, I hope my life is and continues to be a journey that inspires others - opinion
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
Secular Jews, moral objectivism and religious ideology - opinion
While I won’t tie my moral code to religion, it’s eye-opening to see the merits of a religious belief and to hold more respect for the ideology of religious individuals.
Easy to be Jewish, but easier to decrease observance - opinion
Israel has yet to become the place of the ingathering of exiles
As a non-religious woman, do I not have a voice? - opinion
“Anyone can be observant, but a truly religious person is kind, thoughtful, inclusive and caring.”
Three ladies, three lattes: Betrayal
Three ladies, three lattes looks at percolating issues in Israel's complicated social and religious fabric. Secular Pam, modern Orthodox Tzippi and haredi Danit answer your questions.
There is so much that separates us – but a lot that unites, too
A chance encounter shows the unified nature of the Jewish people
For Jews in Israel, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Israeli girl Yaeli Amir’s secular Jewish parents embrace Christmas, not for religious reasons but as an occasion for celebration. The same holds for Halloween.
NYC’s next comptroller to push Orthodox yeshivas to teach secular subjects
Supporters of “substantial equivalence” say Orthodox children have a right to a secular education.
It's time to bury Iran's religious state in favor of a secular state - opinion
In the long run, Iran has every necessary historical precondition to becoming a culturally and economically fully developed modern nation-state.
The fall of universalism and the religion of secularism's rise
The European “secular religion” is missionary, aggressive and exclusive and “mono-atheistic.” It also doesn't work.
From tribalism to cohesion, and the Israeli cultural war
The current discord relates to various aspects of Israeli daily life, but at its root is the disagreement between the tribes regarding the state’s overarching goals and what Zionism means.