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On the Day I Make Aliyah
As he leaves Britain to begin a new life in Israel, author Ben M. Freeman — founder of the modern Jewish Pride movement — reflects on Jewish identity…
 • Ben M. Freeman
A Country Worthy of Their Sacrifice
As Israel transitions from Memorial Day to Independence Day, we must ask how we can build a country that honors those who gave their lives in its…
 • Avi Mayer
America Didn’t Go to War for Israel
Blaming Israel for America's war in Iran not only ignores a mountain of evidence — it also echoes eerily familiar tropes
 • Avi Mayer
What This War Has Proven
In just six weeks, the war against the Iranian regime has reshaped the region, realigned alliances, and changed how Israel — and the world — think about…
 • Avi Mayer
Reading Zachor in the Bomb Shelter
As Israel and the United States battle the Iranian regime, past and present converge in Jewish texts that take on renewed meaning
 • Avi Mayer
Qatar's Global War on Israel
Israel has identified Qatar as being behind a global defamation campaign against the Jewish state. Nadav Eyal explains why the emirate is targeting…
 • Avi Mayer and Nadav Eyal
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The War Is Over
The return of the final Israeli hostage marks the end of one of the most painful chapters in Israel’s history. Now the nation can begin to heal.
 • Avi Mayer
A Nation of Everyday Heroes
As we celebrate Hanukkah, historian and thinker Gil Troy calls on us to recognize Israel’s wartime heroes — and the Israelis who honor them by living…
 • Gil Troy
Why I Founded the Oz Party
After October 7, a country yearning for ideas, vision, and genuine leadership deserves a party prepared to provide them, writes leading Zionist thinker…
 • Einat Wilf
A Fake Haredi Draft Law Is Worse Than No Law at All
In his first op-ed since publicly opposing his own party's bill, Likud MK Dan Illouz explains why he won't support it — and what effective legislation…
 • Dan Illouz
On Dreams, Awakenings, and Israel's Next Chapter
The arc of the past two years mirrors the story of Genesis and compels us to follow our biblical forebears' example
 • Avi Mayer
A Nation Holds Its Breath
There will be many tears in Israel in the coming days. Some will be tears of joy. Others will be tears of anguish. All will be characteristically…
 • Avi Mayer
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