Israeli society

Israel must choose national unity over political division - opinion

Israel’s history demonstrates that in times of national emergency, a unity government is not an undesirable compromise but the most appropriate response to the challenges of the moment.

|ByORI WERTMAN
Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.
The Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City during the final Selichot prayers ahead of Yom Kippur. September 19, 2026.

After Yom Kippur, Israel must learn to say: 'We were wrong' - editorial

Yom Kippur asks Israelis to confess in the plural, but accountability after October 7 still requires individuals and leaders to explain where they went wrong.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
“Ethical Competence,” MOTJ’s Border Guard Training Program.

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
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

A strategy for fostering diversity within a unified Israeli society- opinion

Israel’s deepening divides call for a new model of unity through diversity, with dialogue and mutual responsibility crucial to preventing future conflict.

APRIL 27, 2025ByBEN MOLLOV
A joint prayer session was held in Gush Etzion, after the Duma arson attack

Israel's haredi community must share the burden of contributing to country's defense - editorial

In order to live where we live, and to continue to do so in relative safety, the army needs more men – as it has told the government repeatedly over the past year.

APRIL 27, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Israelis demonstrate against IDF enlistment in Jerusalem, March 27, 2025.

WATCH: Hersh Goldberg-Polin, hostages honored at community event

The event sought to bring people together in unity, song and prayer.

APRIL 9, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Community gathers to remember hostages, honor Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

IDF updates appearance guidelines, permits soldiers to grow beards without special approval

For the first time in IDF history, all soldiers are now allowed to grow beards without special approval, marking a major shift in military regulations.

APRIL 9, 2025ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
TROOPS ON PATROL. ‘Reflecting back, I find it uncanny how quickly the gut-wrenching experience retreated to the background; how, during emergencies, incidents that in normal times would be extraordinary, quickly disappeared in the rear-view mirror as the brigade moved on to its next missions.’

High levels of anxiety after last year’s Iranian drone, missile attack - study

The key findings reveal that 41% of participants experienced peritraumatic distress – an intense emotional and physical reaction during or immediately after a traumatic event.

APRIL 6, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
PEOPLE IN THE center of the country take shelter during an air raid siren after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel last year.

More investments needed in Israel's public systems to improve quality of life - opinion

Imagine a family restaurant with leaky plumbing. Its owners find themselves repeatedly mopping the floor instead of fixing the pipe. This analogy illustrates our approach to public systems in Israel.

APRIL 6, 2025ByOMER WEINBERG
THE WRITER attends a conference held earlier this month in Jerusalem to launch an ecosystem for better public service. If the current war has taught us anything, it is that the link between a strong public system and social resilience is inseparable, says the writer.

Grapevine April 6, 2025: From the distaff side

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 6, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE MACCABBI Women’s Forum.

Grapevine April 4, 2025: Soldiers in suits instead of uniforms

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 4, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG at the Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias.

Invisible infrastructure is the base of social resilience during a crisis - opinion

Given the current understanding of the importance of public infrastructure, Israel's government have a rare opportunity to invest smartly in public and invisible infrastructure.

APRIL 3, 2025ByOMER WEINBERG
A military truck seen on top of a truck in traffic, on their way to the northern border with Lebanon, on Road 1, September 18, 2024

Inside Israel's struggle for true gender equality - opinion

Equality is the foundation for a better society.

MARCH 6, 2025ByUDI SAGI
KETER GROUP employees at the factory in Karmiel: We must combat outdated stereotypes that still prevail – suggesting that technological and managerial positions are predominantly suited for men, the writer affirms.