David Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem highlights: June 12-18
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
The war exposed Israel’s broken politics, resilient society - opinion
'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism - review
Israel’s critics undermine real accountability with reckless accusations - opinion
What is the origin story of Israel's Declaration of Independence?
The Israel Story podcast tracked down the closest living relatives of the Israeli Declaration of Independence signatories to ask about what the signers wanted and what they thought of Israel now.
New children's exhibit marks 75 years of Israel
It features the work of elementary school children from 15 Jewish schools around the world, such as England, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, and the US.
How the founders of Israel handled the responsibilities of power - opinion
Power comes with a responsibility to limit ambition and to ensure that minorities and their opinions aren’t marginalized.
Creating joy from 'oy': The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges - opinion
Zionism’s old-new centripetal liberalism is still open, democratic, tolerant, individualistic. But it is also communitarian, traditional, family-oriented, meaning-making and soul-stretching.
The Israel Defense Forces celebrate 75th anniversary
Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, signed the order to establish the IDF on May 26 and the IDF began is existence on May 31, 1948.
A4BGU’s CEO shares his views on 21st-century Zionism
"For Zionism to survive and Israel to thrive, we need a new, compelling rallying cry to mobilize a new generation around what 21st-century Zionism truly stands for,” Seserman said.
Our teenagers take Israel for granted - opinion
Over the past 2,000 years, Jews have suffered through exile and desolation. From the Romans to the Holocaust, they faced enemies and antisemites who tried to annihilate them.
National service for all is a moral imperative - opinion
Upon reaching 18, all should be required to serve the country, in military or civilian service, as their civic duty.
Aliyah isn't a sacrifice, but it still takes some getting used to - opinion
Aliyah may have been a sacrifice 30 years ago, but today it is no more difficult than moving to any other country.
The debt to the Jewish rebels against Rome - opinion
Brushing aside negative portrayals of the ancient rebels, the Zionists made an ideological connection to them because they had bequeathed an important legacy.
