Religious Zionists

Laundering human capital: The reckless amnesty bills and their debasement of the Torah - opinion

Under the guise of concern for the world of Torah, two bills are on the table: the Basic Law: Torah Study on the one side, and the Law of Exemption from Arrests on the other. 

Haredi anti-draft protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak denouncing the detention of a draft dodger, February 9, 2026.
 NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

The enduring value of Zionism - opinion

FIREFIGHTERS AND Palestinians extinguish a fire in agricultural fields near the town of Huwara in the West Bank, after an alleged attack by Israeli settlers.

Jews must stop letting this one mitzvah fuel fanaticism - opinion

Ayelet Shaked attends the Tel Aviv conference, at Tel Aviv University on May 7, 2025.

Edelstein, Shaked approached about party targeting dissatisfied right-wing, modern Orthodox voters


What is Orit Struck's Settlement and National Missions Ministry? - explainer

The ministry will have three branches focusing on settlement issues, Jewish identity and society and pre-military preparatory schools (mechina) and National Service.

 MK Orit Struk attends a protest against the demolition of structures in the illegal outpost of Homesh, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 9, 2022.

Orthodox Israeli reporter comes out of the closet

Cherki, 30, comes from a Religious Zionist background. His father is a well-known religious leader, Rabbi Oury Amos Cherki. 

 N12 religious affairs reporter Yair Cherki.

IDF, Islamic Jihad clash in Nablus as MK visits Joseph's Tomb

Joseph's Tomb is a holy site in Nablus in the West Bank that visitors often visit to reinvigorate their spiritual strength. It is also frequently a place of conflict.

 Incoming MK Zvi Sukkot and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan at Joseph's Tomb

What do Israel's religious Zionists think of Netanyahu's government? - survey

The poll was intended to analyze the views and opinions of the religious-Zionist community in Israel.

 MK Avi Maoz attends an Arrangements Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2021.

Engage moderate religious Zionists on Israeli judicial reform - opinion

If those who are against the “reform” of the legal system really want to move the needle, they should try and engage with moderate religious Zionists.

 Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Religious Zionism: Waging a war for Israel's soul - opinion

We have a government that is arguably more “religious” than any previous one. But the question is, what kind of religion does it practice?

 THEY DO not fly the Blue and White: Hanging the flag in Ramat Gan.

Grapevine January 18, 2023: Saturday night live

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 DANEL JAFFE breaks a glass at his wedding as his bride, Roni, his mother, Tamar (in blue), the bride’s mother, Yael Levin, and the groom’s father, Zalli Jaffe, look on.

Mainstream religious Zionist rabbi appointed head of Conversion Authority

A new head of the Conversion Authority has been appointed by the Prime Minister's Office.

 The building of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel is located in Jerualem.

Israel's electoral system only harms the country - opinion

The ballots cast by a mere 700,000 voters will now dictate the policies and conduct of the Israeli government in the years to come vis-a-vis its 10 million citizens and, indeed, the entire world.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, this past Sunday. Prime ministers who head large parties are required to succumb to policies that do not tally with the desires or needs of most citizens, says the writer.

Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party is becoming anti-Zionist - opinion

Religious Zionists should tell Smotrich and the RZP “not in my name” before the national religious banner is indelibly stained with corruption, draft dodging and unjust discrimination.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich arrives for a group picture of the new government at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last week.