A Mandatory Listen

Micah Goodman: The one issue that unites America's radical left and right

Haviv Rettig Gur: Is the IDF justified in picking off Hamas terrorists?

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Why this pro-Palestine activist is defending Israel's PM

Yohanan Plesner: 3 existential issues facing Israel’s voters

Jonathan Greenblatt: Surging antisemitism brings ADL to a moment of reckoning

Yossi Klein Halevi: Why Jewish extremism is so seductive - and dangerous

The recent surge in Jewish extremism among Israel’s "hilltop youth" mirrors the radicalization of the 1960s Jewish Defense League, yet introduces a dangerous new layer of apocalyptic theology. Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Memoir of a Jewish Extremist, draws parallels between his own past in the Kahanist movement and t...

Richard Priem: The ‘age of security’ has ended for US Jews

Rising antisemitism in the United States has necessitated a shift toward proactive, community-led security measures for Jewish institutions. Richard Priem, CEO of the Community Security Service (CSS), details a model that empowers volunteers to protect their own synagogues, schools, and campuses through professional-gr...

Dan Ben-David: Israel is on the brink of a spiral of collapse

Israel faces an existential "spiral of collapse" driven by unsustainable demographic shifts and a fragmented education system. With the Haredi population doubling every 25 years and largely lacking modern economic skills, the current trajectory threatens the nation's ability to maintain a first-world economy, healthcar...

Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz: Nothing is black and white in Israel's religious societies

The Israeli religious landscape consists of distinct communities—specifically the National Religious (Modern Orthodox) and Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) sectors—each presenting unique challenges to the state’s democratic and economic sustainability. The National Religious community, while integrated into the workforce and mi...

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas still holds two million hostages

Gaza remains under the firm grip of Hamas, which utilizes its security and intelligence apparatus to suppress dissent despite the population's severe poverty and deteriorating living conditions. The recent appointment of Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas leader reinforces the organization's commitment to the Iran-aligned "resis...

Haviv Rettig Gur: Why is Israel still the first campaign stop for wannabe US presidents?

Dr. Deborah Gilboa: The neuroscience of resilience

Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook: The Israeli food we serve tells our story

CookNSolo co-owners Steve Cook and Michael Solomonov trace the evolution of their Philadelphia-based culinary group, anchored by their flagship restaurant, Zahav. Their partnership, rooted in a shared Pittsburgh background, transformed from a struggling 2008 venture into a successful model for authentic Israeli cuisine...

Etgar Keret: Celebrated author feels the world is losing its story

Storytelling has evolved into a vital survival skill, shifting from a pursuit of grand, universal narratives to a "paramedic" function that offers immediate, small-scale relief during times of crisis. Modern digital environments, driven by algorithms that prioritize viral outrage over nuance, threaten to reduce individ...

Naftali Bennett: This existential moment

Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler: How AI is poisoning the information well

Matti Friedman: As Israel plays king of the castle in Lebanon, what's its endgame?

Dara Horn: The answer to the Jewish question

Yishai Ishi Ron: Ex-commando writes novels about trauma and recovery

Michael Wegier: British Jews aren't living in fear, but they're certainly anxious