part of Rabbi Moshe Pitchon’s Israel After Charisma, a pre-election series examining the political re-emergence of Naftali Bennett ahead of Israel’s next national elections.
Israel funds a growing Haredi education system that rejects core studies, threatening economic sustainability, workforce participation, and national cohesion ahead of 2026 elections.
A crisis begins when events unfold in such a way that it is no longer clear who is supposed to answer, even though the demand to answer has not gone away. These moments function in Jewish history not merely as events, but as thresholds.
Poll after poll over the past year-and especially in recent months- have shown that young registered voters are becoming five more time likely than their elders to express unfavorable views of Jews. Younger cohorts are more willing to repeat classic tropes about Jewish power, to justify hostility toward Jews or
Chile’s election of José Antonio Kast marks a decisive shift in the country’s relations with Israel and signals a broader political realignment unfolding across Latin America.
While the word "chutzpah" often appears in popular Jewish jokes and anecdotes, in traditional Jewish thought it is far from humorous, it carries a loaded moral evaluation of human behavior. The term “chutzpah” conveys more than mere audacity; it encapsulates a profound moral deficiency—behavior characterized by a
“Let her return to her home. It seems to me that is the place where there are many more important things she can succeed at,” said Knesset Member Tzvika Foghel, referring to Gali Baharav-Miara, the first female Attorney General of Israel. Foghel, the Chair of the Knesset National Security Committee
The Maccabean Playbook, Theme
Judaism is the product of the accumulated experiences of the Jewish people. Understanding what has been learned, or should have been learned, and how those lessons are applied elucidates both the strengths and weaknesses of Judaism
Yair Lapid is the underrated politician commanding the Knesset’s second largest party with 24 seats (17.78% of the vote=852, 309 voters. Netanyahu’s Likud, in first place, holds 23.41% of the Knesset seats =1,122 191voters)</p>
