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Feb 26, 2026, 8:26 PM

Equality at the Kotel Will Prevail

One of the most profound and beautiful aspects of Jewish tradition is its embrace of disagreement. The Sages of the Talmud saw seventy faces to the Torah, the number 70 expressing a non-specific abundance of understandings. They preserved both prevailing and dissenting opinions...

Feb 12, 2026, 4:09 PM

Normalizing Racism: Not Jewish and Not Democratic

During the recent war, numerous rabbis and politicians openly called for the total destruction of Gaza, disregarding the lives of millions of innocent people. Foremost among them was Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv, a State Rabbinical Court judge. Videos circulated of Rabbi Zarbiv serving in the reserves,...

May 1, 2025, 8:19 PM

Rocks and Resilience on Memorial Day

On the eve of Memorial Day—the saddest day of the year, a day we dedicate to the memory of so many who have fallen, a sacred day in Israeli society—I spent my evening in the emergency room after being...

Feb 14, 2025, 6:02 PM

Trump is Following Netanyahu’s Playbook

Israel has been grappling with a dramatic struggle for its democracy over the past two years. The evolving constitutional crisis has been brought about by the Israeli government’s blatant attempts to dismantle the system of checks and balances in...

Nov 17, 2024, 6:42 AM

Lessons I’ve Learned Fighting for Democracy

The U.S. presidential elections have proven no less dramatic than the 2022 Israeli elections, which took place almost precisely two years before. In both cases, the results demonstrated in a clear and inarguable way that the liberal values that...

Jun 17, 2024, 9:38 PM

Repairing What is Broken

Since October 7th and the ensuing war, our hearts are heavy with grief and sorrow for all the pain and suffering. There is no doubt that one of the main reasons of the catastrophe we are in the midst...

Mar 26, 2024, 1:44 PM

There Must Be Another Way

I am happy to share this blog post with Anna Kislanski, the CEO of the Israeli Movement for Progressive Judaism. Together, we work to promote the values of liberal Judaism in Israel. This past week, our work felt especially...

Feb 14, 2024, 10:36 PM

Getting Our Priorities Right

The Tragedy of October 7th marked a huge security failure for Israel. This failure was accompanied by a lack of proper response by Netanyahu’s government ministries post October 7th –failing to address the needs of bereaved families, the families...

Nov 7, 2023, 8:35 PM

Change in a Time of Crisis

Advocating for freedom of religion, challenging discriminatory practices against women and Arabs and promoting inclusivity for LGBTQ individuals and communities requires unwavering determination. For years, it seemed like an insurmountable task to dismantle the rigid structures of the Orthodox...

Oct 11, 2023, 4:53 PM

Darkness and Hope

On Friday night, the eve of Simchat Torah, I was vacationing with my family in a hotel in Shfayim, a kibbutz in central Israel. During dinner, we spoke about the meaning of the word “home” and contemplated whom and...

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About Me

Orly Erez Likhovski is the Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, the legal and public advocacy arm of the Israeli Reform movement.