Opinion

Reporter's notebook: At the Maccabiah, I found more than a medal

Then, five months ago, while recreationally shooting some hoops with friends, I was recruited to the Israel national women’s basketball team.

Maccabiah team sports photo July 8, 2026.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in tears after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Portugal and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Arlington, United States.

Good thing it's over: Cristiano Ronaldo’s cult of personality became unbearable - opinion

8 year old Charlotte Hertzberg

Beyond the headlines: Shalom for Charlotte - opinion

THE AMERICAN JEW is becoming more visibly Jewish without becoming more religious. The Israeli Jew is becoming more religious without becoming more visibly Jewish.

Fourth of July in Israel, torn between two homes filled with polarization and belonging - opinion


Was Netanyahu chosen by God, or judged too harshly by man? - opinion

There was a young man who was chosen. He did not choose himself. In fact, he had no plans to enter politics and no ambition to become prime minister. Yet God often chooses people who never expect it.

Israeli cabinet minister and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is consoled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he attends the funeral of his son Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, an Israeli solider, who was killed in northern Gaza during the ground operation by Israel's military in Gaza.

Beyond the Headlines: A fallen soldier's widow remarries, stories of renewal inspire - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

The wedding of Miriam Shani and Ofek Dotan at the Kedar sheep farm near Ma'ale Adumim, June 2026.

Qatar can no longer hide behind the mask of mediation - opinion

President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress Mikhail Mirilashvili. The Qatari authorities crossed the line long ago.

At the expense of pensions and deposits: How the state will save National Insurance

The State Comptroller's report on the expected insolvency of National Insurance points to an existential threat so severe that everyone prefers to ignore it.

100th birthday? Don't count on it

I helped sell Obama’s Iran deal, and its critics owe us all an explanation - opinion

Each promised but failed breakthrough gave way to another promised breakthrough. And now comes the final indignity: the so-called memorandum of understanding.

US President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France.

Grapevine, June 24, 2026: Reliving the nightmare - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog meet with residents of the northern moshav of Netu’a, northern Israel, June 10, 2026.

President Trump, we are trying to understand what you want from us - comment

We haven't forgotten what you did for us. We won't, and if we did, history would remind us. You brought our hostages home when most of us had quietly given up believing it could happen. 

US President Donald Trump pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 19, 2026; illustrative.

The pampering of young people in Israel could end in a security disaster

The flight of young people from certain sectors of the labor market is not a phenomenon unique to Israel, but in our specific case, it could turn into a severe security danger.

Foreign workers in Israel

The historic opportunity hidden within the tech layoff wave

In a reality where there are many laid–off tech workers and an immense shortage of science teachers: It is time for the government to build a real bridge between the technology world and schools.

Tech layoffs are the key to change in education in Israel

After a decade building acceptance for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews, it's now unraveling - opinion

For the past decade, I have been working with my colleagues at Eshel to increase acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Orthodox Jewish world.

Rainbow unwelcome mat