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May 24, 2026, 8:18 AM

Itamar Ben-Gvir – An Unapologetic Jew

Love him or hate him, Itamar Ben-Gvir has become one of the most controversial and recognizable figures in Israeli politics. At a time when many politicians carefully calculate every statement to avoid international backlash, Ben-Gvir built his image around...

Aug 1, 2025, 6:21 PM

‘Opposing Viewpoints, One Heart’

At a Rivon Harevii event. The Rivon aims to leverage the power of difference to make Israel a stronger, richer, better place.

The radio was blaring as I was driving home from work yesterday. Stories of war - of Witkoff’s visit to Gaza. International condemnation. Stalled hostage talks. Protests. Humanitarian crisis. PTSD. Soldiers serving endlessly, giving way beyond what they are...

May 30, 2025, 12:40 PM

In the Spirit of Ruth

The message of the Rivon Harevii is that each individual can be part of the solution.

Rachel Goldberg Polin, mother of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin, taught us so much in her incredibly moving YU Commencement speech this week - with a message to this year's graduates: “You looked at what connects us. You said, 'Your...

May 5, 2025, 1:01 PM

Toward a way forward – together

Rivon Harevii, Israel's Largest Grassroots Movement, Aims to Take the Poison Out of Israel's Public Discourse

We met in the Jerusalem forest on a beautiful Friday morning, a group of about 40 people sharing our thoughts: “I have tremendous respect for the settler movement, for its contributions to Israeli society,” said a participant from Raanana. “I am...

Aug 12, 2024, 8:22 AM

“Where the Ruined House Once Stood”: Tisha b’Av While Israel’s at War

Local meeting of Rivon Harevii activists prior to Tisha B'Av; Rivon Harevii is a grassroots movement that aims to take the poison out of Israel's public discourse

“I am secular and my entire life until now, Tisha B’av meant nothing to me. Yom Hashoah was the day where I was focused on Jewish history, and it was terribly important. But Tisha b’Av? Until this year, the...

Jul 25, 2024, 11:08 AM

How Sweet is the Light that Shines in the Darkness

The Late Staff Sgt. Shachar Fridman, of Blessed Memory, Who Fell in Battle in Gaza, Left Behind an Ethical Will

At a wonderful wedding that I was privileged to attend this week, a friend of mine turned to me – an officer in the IDF’s Combat Engineering Corps, who has spent much of this year destroying the tunnels in...

Jun 25, 2024, 1:14 PM

Heart & Soul on the Home Front: “The Israeli Story”

At the first seminar that my husband and I attended of the Rivon Harevii (“The Fourth Quarter”) – an Israeli grassroots movement that aims, in my own words, to take the poison out of the public discourse in Israel...

Jun 9, 2024, 10:44 PM

My 100% and your 100% are never going to be the same; can we each live with 70%?

At the annual conference of the Rivon Harevii (“The Fourth Quarter”), there was so much that I was excited about. Over 5,000 people voted with their feet and showed up to the event, which practically “oozed” with palpable people...

May 10, 2024, 1:55 PM

When inspiration comes from Israel’s gloriously varied society

6 things I learned at a seminar run by Rivon, a grassroots movement trying to save the Jewish state from itself

Apr 8, 2024, 4:18 PM

Soldiers in the IDF

On the edge. Right now, we’re on the edge of fighting in Rafah. And of a war with Lebanon. And of an escalation with Iran. And of massive civil unrest. And of another massive call-up of reservists. And of the...

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