State of Israel

Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Meaningful conversation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.
A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.

Jerusalem Day: Why are Jews ashamed of reclaiming Jerusalem? - opinion

In many Jewish communities, Jerusalem Day goes unnoticed. The liberation of Jerusalem is no longer celebrated as a miracle or even as a historic achievement. How did we lose our way so quickly?

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day.

Next year in Jerusalem – and then some - opinion

Fifty-nine years after reunification, the Jewish people must reckon with what was won, and what remains to be built.

|ByHARLEY LIPPMAN
(Illustrative). Hand opens door to allow stream of light to enter.

Entering the fourth room: We are living in a new stage of Jewish history - opinion

Few modern terms carry as much weight and controversy as the Hebrew word geula, or “redemption.” Redemption is the terminus of history.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

100 years later, how has the Balfour Declaration shaped Israel's conflicts?

At its centennial, scholars and descendants of the British statesman discuss the history of the Balfour Declaration and what it means today.

OCTOBER 29, 2017ByGOL KALEV
Arthur James Balfour

Israel budgets NIS 10m. to keep alive memory of Nili spy ring

The memory of the Jewish espionage network and its pivotal role in the events that led up to Israel's establishment will now be protected for posperity.

OCTOBER 15, 2017ByHERB KEINON
A LARGE ROLE in securing the Balfour Declaration was played by the Jewish underground movement headed by Aaron Aaronsohn, seen at the rear of this family photograph.

Sounds for all ears: Holon Theater hosts annual Tzlilei Yaldut festival

Wherever you look on the festival bill, eclectics appears to be the name of the Tzlilei Yaldut game.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017ByBARRY DAVIS
Ori Leshman.

120 years later: 3 days in Basel that changed the course of the Jewish nation

The journey that was embarked on in the First Zionist Congress was the beginning of a Jewish transformation.

AUGUST 30, 2017ByGOL KALEV
Theodor Herzl addresses the First or Second Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland

Another Tack: Losing proportions

Offensive placards always proliferated in Natorei Karta neighborhoods.

JANUARY 13, 2012BySARAH HONIG
Sarah Honig in front of anti-feminist haredi signs 311