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Naftali Bennett campaigns before the October 2026 election (Courtesy)

Naftali Bennett

A New Deal for Israel

Facing enemies abroad and deep divisions at home, it’s time to repair our society and care for families who work and serve the country

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell star in Season 3 of "Nobody Wants This," a romantic comedy about a rabbi and his Jewish-curious girlfriend. (Netflix)

Yael Buechler

Is it OK to watch ‘Nobody Wants This’ after Adam Brody said 'genocide'?

The Netflix rom-com about a rabbi and his non-Jewish girlfriend returns with new plotlines — and an off-screen uproar over Israel

Israelis demonstrate for peace in Tel Aviv, September 1978. (Danny Gotfried/IPPA, via the National Library of Israel)

What if the Israel I believed in is no longer the Israel Israelis want?

After nearly 50 years in Israel, I fear that even if Netanyahu is replaced, the country I came here to help build may be beyond restoration

Jewish worshippers pray as they perform Tashlich, a traditional Jewish ritual symbolizing the casting away of sins, during the second day of Rosh Hashana at a beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, September 13, 2026. (Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Tani Frank

Israel’s Jewish revival might not be good news for religious parties

Since October 7, Israelis have moved closer to Judaism, but many reject the idea that any political camp should define it for them

Photo courtesy of the authors.

Ruthie Hollander

We are, after all, kin

I believed my only choices were enduring painful arguments or going no-contact with my parents. Abraham’s example taught me the value of a little distance (Lech Lecha)

Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan's King Hussein shake hands after the signing of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, at the Wadi Araba border crossing, October 26, 1994. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Farah Bdour

Dear Israelis, we must not forget the peace between our countries

As a Jordanian, I understand your need for strong borders. But barriers alone cannot provide the security that diplomacy and cooperation have helped sustain

Ballot papers of various political parties are displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election, October 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Seth Farber

The soul of the nation: What Israel’s election is really about

Judaism mandates our leaders’ active participation in the community’s survival, from the strategic future to the rule of law, the draft, and a robust Oct. 7th inquiry

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Oct 25, 2026, 12:51 PM

My Jewish Papers, Please

I have been Jewish for seventy years. I have the guilt to prove it. I have the chicken soup recipe, the opinions about other people’s chicken soup recipes, and the inability to leave a party without spending forty-five minutes...

Naftali Bennett

Oct 25, 2026, 12:48 PM

A New Deal for Israel

Naftali Bennett campaigns before the October 2026 election (Courtesy)

Facing enemies abroad and deep divisions at home, it's time to repair our society and care for families who work and serve the country

Oct 25, 2026, 12:48 PM

When Belonging Becomes Confinement

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Oct 25, 2026, 12:46 PM

When the Holidays End, the Bills Arrive

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The Club of Authoritarian Populists

Now it's official: President Trump has chosen to intervene in the elections in Israel. Unlike in Hungary, he did not send his vice president, J.D. Vance, to a Netanyahu election rally; instead, Trump issued a statement of support, likely...

Oct 25, 2026, 12:29 PM

By serving meat and dairy together was Avraham violating the Torah? (Vayera)

וַיִּקַּח חֶמְאָה וְחָלָב וּבֶן־הַבָּקָר אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיִּתֵּן לִפְנֵיהֶם וְהוּא־עֹמֵד עֲלֵיהֶם תַּחַת הָעֵץ וַיֹּאכֵלוּ He took butter and milk and the calf that had been prepared and set these before them; and he waited on them under the tree as they...

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Oct 25, 2026, 12:28 PM

From New Delhi to the Gulf: Israel and IMEC’s Defining Moment

As IMEC moves from vision to execution, Israel must prove its value rather than assume its place. The Vision Phase Is Ending When the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was unveiled at the G20 summit in New Delhi in 2023, it...

Oct 25, 2026, 12:20 PM

Tuesday is the Court Date, Our Culture is on Trial

In the months and weeks that have led up to elections, I’ve participated in a number of town hall meetings, online election debates, and Q&A sessions with the various candidates of the government and opposition, or their representatives. Each...

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Oct 25, 2026, 12:17 PM

The Borrowed Uniform

The new Ali G film opens with Voltaire. Those who can make you believe absurdities, the screen warns, can make you commit atrocities. Sacha Baron Cohen then spends the rest of the film proving it, with considerable help from...

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Apathy is the enemy of democracy. Please vote!

Modern high-tech polling uses the latest techniques to ascertain everything from which dog food sells best to the outcome of elections. They use self-learning algorithms and AI to predict trends and outcomes from sampling across different groups. They have...

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