Editor notes

The packed day brought into focus the fact that Israel and American Jewry don’t always see eye to eye.

It will be interesting to see what the courts decide on this issue, mostly because Israel itself had trouble deciding what to call the fighting through the summer of 2014.

There was a time not too long ago when we knew what it meant to be helpless.

The role of a newspaper is not to shy away from tough issues. It is to embrace them.

Tikkun olam is an important piece of our national story, but we should not forget the core of the Jewish people’s narrative – an ancient nation that returned to its historic homeland.

Contractors resist change, claiming that strengthening safety measures on building sites would cut into their bottom line.

Politics need to be stripped of religion. When that happens, people will be able to enjoy the basic rights every democracy is meant to provide its citizens.

Is it realistic to expect the security cabinet to function more effectively, given the current system of political rule in Israel?

We are asking Obama to consider one more commutation – that of Jonathan Pollard.

Israel is facing major challenges and flux both in the region and in its relations with the US and Russia.