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Yehuda L. Oppenheimer

Oct 21, 2026, 9:36 AM

Fear is silencing the Charedi Public’s attempts at discussion

Party head Moti Leitner greets supporters at an election campaign rally of the Charedi Public party at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)

I'm running for Knesset and want to explain my passion for the new Haredi party, but it's inviting threats. That's coercion, not the Torah's model of dispute

Oct 18, 2026, 8:45 PM

Building Israel’s North Through Education

Israel’s future will not be shaped in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem alone. It will also be built in the Galilee — through education, innovation, opportunity, and empowering people to make the North their home. From my office in Karmiel, I...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM

Internal Terror Beats External Territory: Israel’s Real Election Issue

It’s almost a cliché to say that Israel’s elections are won or lost on the territorial issue of the West Bank / Judea & Samaria. Not this time! The question of Israel’s ultimate borders is still salient, but when people...

Adam O. Goldstein

Oct 2, 2026, 10:54 PM

A Plumber, a Dentist, 67 Minutes, and the Miracle of Survival

Tell your children

There is an old joke that if you put two Jews in a room, you get three opinions. Apparently, if you put a plane full of people headed to Israel in an emergency, you discover a plumber who can...

Tzeela Lifshitz

Sep 26, 2026, 10:13 PM

From New Jersey to Northern Israel

Author standing facing mountains at sunset

Ping, I look down at my phone and see yet another notification from the official Kiryat Shmona update WhatsApp group. “In the coming hours the IDF is expected to carry out a wave of strikes… routine continues, and there...

Sharon Steinbaum

Sep 2, 2026, 10:14 PM

Beyond an Address: The Galilee Is Israel’s Future

The Rosh Hanikra Cliffs in the Western Galilee. Credit: Amir Yarchi

Through the lens of a travel brochure, the Galilee looks like an idyllic green sanctuary: forested ridges, running streams, seasonal blooms, quiet rural hamlets, and an atmosphere torn from a postcard. Yet for those of us who live here,...

Elkana Bar Eitan

Aug 14, 2026, 1:30 AM

The Last Watchmaker of Karmiel

A few days ago, I returned from a family trip to Switzerland. You can't spend much time in Switzerland without noticing the watches. They are everywhere. Storefront after storefront displaying famous Swiss brands, including watches that cost more than some...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Jun 19, 2026, 9:55 AM

Independence or Out-Dependents? The Fall of Israeli Sovereignty

The State of Israel came into being for one central reason: ensuring that Jews, through their own elected government, are in control of their lives and destiny. Sadly, such “sovereignty” has lately suffered from significant erosion – and not...

Jun 16, 2026, 2:43 PM

Understanding the U.S.-Iran MOU: Hormuz first, nuclear talks next

There is considerable confusion around the reported U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, or MOU. Many are treating it as if a final Iran nuclear agreement has already been signed. That is not what this appears to be. An MOU is typically a framework...

Jun 14, 2026, 5:31 PM

Lebanon: The Never-Ending Story

Freedom is not free. Photo©️ Tuvia Book, 2026

Thirty-seven years ago, a slightly skinnier version of myself entered the Israeli Security Zone in South Lebanon with my Givati platoon. As the platoon's combat medic, I carried my weapon, helmet, flak jacket, tactical vest, ammunition, grenades, medical equipment,...

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