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


Society will be driven by choice, not environmentalism

In the end, people will perform good actions on behalf of others out of choice, not out of the predeterminism dictated by environmentalism.

 A portrait of Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos, National Portrait Gallery, circa 1792.

COVID, economy progresses under Biden, but disunion haunts US on birthday

More than five months into Joe Biden's presidency, the United States has changed in multiple ways.

A WOMAN wears a patriotic mask at Gantry Plaza State Park in New York in honor of July 4th.

Pandemic anxiety worsened socio-political divisions in Israel, US - study

The study found that people with higher levels of anxiety also had higher levels of mistrust and hostility towards those they disagreed with politically.

Riot police utilize pepper spray on protesters as demonstrations continue after a white police officer was caught on a bystander's video pressing his knee into the neck of African-American man George Floyd, who later died at a hospital, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., May 28, 2020.

Three Ladies, Three Lattes: Baseless hatred or lousy leaders?

In these dark days for Israel, the tragedy at Mt. Meron seems so many disasters away already. How do you three ladies feel about what happened there and how it has been dealt with by the government?

OBSERVING THE day of mourning at a Mount Meron synagogue, May 2, 2021

Can baking bread teach us about society?

Most people do not regard bakers as philosophers but the principles of baking bread teach us much about building a viable, stable and moral society.

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An 80th birthday party to remember for prominent businessman

Alfred Akirov, one of the most prominent businessmen in Israel, celebrated his birthday in style — complete with a show by Israel's leading artists

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Jerusalem’s Terra Venture Partners helps start-ups that positively impact society

The fund manages around $100 million, all dedicated to Israeli companies.

Dr. Astorre Modena and Dr. Harold Wiener

The ability to end the Haredi-secular conflict is within us - opinion

In a recent study commissioned by Gesher, the overwhelming majority (65%) of Israelis ranked the haredi-secular conflict as the most pressing facing us today.

A POLICE OFFICER argues with a man in Meron in October, when praying indoors was restricted during a nationwide lockdown.

Israel’s problems won’t disappear after the election - comment

No matter the result, the division that has been so rampant in recent months will not just go away.

WORKERS HANG a large election campaign poster in Jerusalem last week.

Verbal abuse, no supplies: Social workers' pandemic struggles

These high numbers are similar to those of social workers in Iran, according to the study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and UC Berkeley.

Israeli social workers protest their working conditions and violence against them in Ramat Gan on July 20, 2020.