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Feb 9, 2023, 6:01 AM

Judicial & Electoral Reform Have The Same Solution

"Leave (the) Democracy Alone," one of the many signs displayed during the anti-judicial reform protests in Tel Aviv, 4 February 2023.

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"The Knesset deserves to legislate what it wants." This is a self-translated quote from MK Simcha Rothman, chair of the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, in preparing for the first vote on the judicial reform that the current government intends...

Jun 8, 2022, 9:15 AM

Philosophy Is a Profitable Degree, Especially in Israel

For all the hype, The Start-Up Nation is in decline. The latest figures from the Israel Innovation Authority show a drop in new start-ups being created amid a flush of investment and floundering recruitment, all the while remaining within...

May 3, 2020, 8:33 AM

The Two Equally Taboo Topics in Israel & Diaspora

With most Jewish communities and organizations revising their plans and priorities for the foreseeable future, maybe it’s time to revisit two of the more controversial: Immigrants By Choice and Hebrew Literacy. For years, Israeli and Diaspora Jews alike looked down...

Jul 21, 2019, 6:09 AM

Excuse me, could you move forward?

Illustrative. A woman picks out apples at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on June 16, 2015. (Micah Bond/FLASH90)

What happens when the Israeli invasion into others' personal space is left to fester unchecked?

Jul 3, 2019, 1:41 PM

It’s Time to Grow Together

There's a long hot summer ahead of us; and with both Election Day and the Day of Atonement scheduled at its end, what has transpired this week is all the more a call to action for all of us. On...

Mar 27, 2019, 2:13 PM

It’s Not Me, It’s You

On the same day that the prime minister faced the charges against him in a live press conference by not facing them, I saw PR agents share sprawling pics of themselves on social media (rather than of their clients);...

Feb 20, 2019, 2:02 PM

It’s Time to Talk, in Style

A week or so ago, I called out a woman using disparaging terms to describe another woman's physical appearance in a private Facebook group, simply because they differed politically. Despite posting in a group with several administrators and clear...

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About Me

Originally from Washington, DC, Jay became a full-time Israeli in 2006. The founder of Ḥayyati, a cross-cultural communications consultancy providing tailor-made solutions across sectors and demographics, Jay also leads workshops for students and young professionals eager to get a better understanding of Israel and their own potential. In addition to volunteer teaching everyday Hebrew to hundreds of potential and new immigrants every week, Jay has founded several social initiatives including The Here & There Club, a series of salon gatherings to promote civic involvement among fellow immigrants.

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