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Hiking in nature in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel, December 20, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)

Noah Efron

These elections are not a fork in the road

As we fret that the wrong outcome could spell catastrophe for Israel, it’s worth remembering what has happened here over the past 3 years

Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks from the podium, right, and opposition members shout at him from the side, in the Knesset, on March 22, 2023. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset)

Keith Brooks

Election Day is upon us. May the best coalition you hate win

Staying sane through Israel’s political chaos means accepting that no party is going to govern the way you want. Not even close

Selfie courtesy of Eli and the author

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Four secular teens, a Haredi family, and a place at the table

The disagreements over religion and military service didn’t disappear, but for one holiday meal, they simply mattered less

Rebuilding Kibbutz Nir Oz, in southern Israel, two years after the October 7th massacre, on August 7, 2025. (Tsafrir Abayov/ FLASH90)

Not just a vote against: What a Zionist government must stand for

Five priorities for a Zionist government that aims beyond correcting this coalition’s failures to securing Israel’s long-term future

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters during a campaign appearance at a market in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Ted Sasson

Netanyahu’s cryptocurrency gambit is really about the West Bank

The PM is signaling that, unlike his opponents, he will defy international pressure and keep building settlements, even at the risk of economic sanctions

How many accounts might be mistakenly blocked during Israel's elections? (AI-generated image)

Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler

What happens if WhatsApp goes dark on Election Day?

From the Central Elections Committee to party activists and families, Israel runs on WhatsApp. But the app could fail us all when it matters most

Menachem Elyah Paull

My Jewish papers, please

My parents did not believe in certificates. They believed in brisket

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Oct 27, 2026, 7:24 AM

Gaza’s documentary war: Who owns the truth?

A few days ago, I received a WhatsApp message warning me about an antisemitic propaganda film called NAZA. It urged me to watch a rival documentary, give it a like, leave a comment and share it with as many...

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Oct 27, 2026, 7:11 AM

Don’t Blame AIPAC for Democrats’ Israel Problem

Eric Alterman’s op-ed, “AIPAC Has Failed,” relies on a selective reading of history to reach a conclusion that his evidence doesn't support. His piece, which appeared in the New York Times on October 5, at best reflects a misunderstanding...

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Oct 27, 2026, 7:06 AM

The Making of a Flesh and Blood Hero

With all the major events that take place in Parshat Vayera, a contractual agreement between Avraham and Avimelech might seem relatively inconsequential. The episode, which appears between the birth of Yitzhak and the Akedah, the binding of Yitzhak, recounts...

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Oct 27, 2026, 7:04 AM

The Shame Hidden in the First Word 2

I ended the first essay with a hope about stepping out from among the trees. A person can only come out of hiding, I said, once they feel they have been clothed with love. I wrote that the last...

Oct 27, 2026, 7:01 AM

Financing green transition amid political extremes

The world does not lack capital. The harder question is how political choices shape where it goes and whether governments can make long term investment viable. As Israelis go to the polls today, the country's political direction has implications beyond...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Oct 27, 2026, 6:58 AM

How to spot Deepfakes and protect your identity

How to Spot a Deepfake—and Protect Your Identity in the Age of AI The telltale signs matter. But the strongest defence is knowing how to verify what your eyes and ears cannot. In February 2024, the London-headquartered engineering firm Arup lost...

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Oct 27, 2026, 5:27 AM

Tzipora Klausner: A Zionist Heroine We Must Never Take for Granted

Theodor Herzl with members of the Democratic Fraction at the Fifth Zionist Congress, Basel, 1901. Tzipora and Joseph Klausner are among those standing in the third row. Martin Buber Archive, National Library of Israel. Public domain.

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Oct 27, 2026, 5:16 AM

A Few Thousand Votes Can Change Everything

I’ve decided to vote for a party that has spent much of the campaign hovering just above Israel’s electoral threshold. So I looked into the mathematics and discovered just how much difference a few thousand votes can make. Even...

Oct 27, 2026, 4:13 AM

What 26.2 Miles Taught Me About Carrying the Weight

I’m writing this from the couch with my feet propped up high, trying to coax the blood back into legs that feel like solid concrete. Yesterday morning, I lined up with tens of thousands of others and ran the...

Oct 27, 2026, 4:08 AM

The Two Tel Avivs

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