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Aug 26, 2019, 1:31 AM

A Trap Set for Israel’s Center-Left

There is a tendency among secular Israelis to scapegoat the ultra-Orthodox. The popular argument goes that while enjoying all the rights that come with citizenship, the ultra-Orthodox are free of civic duties and nevertheless exert crucial influence on society;...

Nov 14, 2018, 3:07 AM

Putin couldn’t do better

These days, it seems the Israeli government is using every trick it can to restrict the steps of the left in Israel; from targeted legislation to the misuse of media and the courts. The demagoguery seems to know no...

Nov 1, 2018, 10:33 PM

The Risk of Having Bad Friends

Last year, I was honored to attend Yom Kippur prayer at Toronto’s largest Conservative synagogue, Beth Tzedec. The synagogue generously opened its doors to non-members that evening (most Israelis will not know, but one must normally buy “tickets” to...

Sep 19, 2018, 10:59 PM

Yom Kippur Meditation: Victims or Perpetrators?

When violence occurs, sociologists refer to four sorts of people: victims, perpetrators, bystander, and rescuers. There is no doubt that in the first half of the 20th century, Jews were primarily victims. More than 70 years have passed since the...

Sep 2, 2018, 3:35 AM

Israeli McCarthyism: the Wages of Inequality

For Jews, landing in Israel is supposed to feel like “coming home.” That could be why the recent detaining of the journalist Peter Beinart and other left-wing Jewish activists by the Shin Bet at Ben Gurion Airport has shocked...

Aug 17, 2018, 8:05 AM

Birthright walkouts: Spoiled brats or principled protesters?

What is the definition of true love? It’s commitment. Real commitment is to be there to help in good times and in bad times. Anyone can love the fairy tale version of Israel. The genuine test of one’s commitment...

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Rachel Shenhav-Goldberg is an academic researcher, group facilitator and an activist. She is a New Israel Fund fellow. Currently living in Canada, after spending most of her life in Israel. She has a post-doctorate from the University of Toronto, and Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. Her research focuses on race relations in Israel and antisemitism in North-America. She has worked as a social worker in Israel and facilitated intercultural and anti-racism groups.

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