Society

What threat model did the UAE confront, and why should we care? - opinion

Iran’s Velayat-e Faqih was an operational, overt, dangerous sleeper cell; the United Arab Emirates State Security Service took it down

A man fixes the United Arab Emirates’ national flag to the roof of his house in Dubai, after a call by the UAE’s vice president, prime minister, and ruler of Dubai, urging people across the country to hoist the flag as a symbol of unity and pride.
Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

The language gap – and why it matters - opinion

Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence.

Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence

 An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

The frontline is no longer at the border, it's in our living rooms - opinion


Israeli supermarket chain Yeinot Bitan to invest NIS 40m in Carrefour conversion

Yeinot Bitan will convert 20 more supermarkets to the Carrefour brand in the first quarter of 2023.

 The Carrefour logo is seen on a shopping trolley at a Carrefour hypermarket store in Carquefou near Nantes, France January 13, 2021.

When Judaism considers the long term, it looks to the past

Our short-term addictions, understandable as they are, are obscuring our longer-term potentials.

“Longpath” thinking holds that you cannot consider the future without a clear accounting of all the preceding generations went through.

It's time to stop forcing women to hide periods - opinion

As a woman, I’ve become an expert at slipping a tampon or pad up my sleeve or into my pocket when I go to the toilet in a public place.

A colored drawing of female anatomy depicting a uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Menstruation, monthly period (Illustrative)

Grapevine June 19, 2022: Reviving Yiddish as part of our heritage

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 CHAVA ALBERSTEIN at an event in appreciation of Yiddish language and culture, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in 2018.

Helpi Volunteer Platform launches the corporate volunteer award

Three leading companies in social action: Denya Group, Kornit Digital, and Meitar Law Offices

 Helpi Volunteer platform

We must learn to consider narratives opposed to our world view - opinion

A senior executive of an NGO praised The Jerusalem Post and said it wasn't a serious paper within minutes in response to two separate articles.

 Young Jewish men hold Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on Jerusalem Day on Sunday.

Philanthropist David Dangoor: Understanding social tapestry benefits Israel

British philanthropist David Dangoor: ‘The more Israelis understand their social tapestry, the better the benefit for all of us and for Israel.’

 British philanthropist David Dangoor at the Jerusalem Post London Conference.

Suffering from dysmorphia of the social body - opinion

Disagreements have become so toxic, they feel like a real disease.

 DYSMORPHIA: ‘FALSELY believing there is something wrong with the size or shape of the individual’s body.’

The economy, like society, is becoming too polarized - opinion

“We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.” – Ambrose Bierce

Men walking near screens showing falling stocks at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in the center of Tel Aviv, December 23, 2018.

Why Zaina Gohou Believes Education is of Paramount Importance to Society