Sukkot and the UN: Two competing visions of Israel’s history
The scene in the United Nations General Assembly Hall this week, September 2026, provided an accurate and disturbing…
Government issues warning against bringing Sukkot’s Four Species to Israel
With Sukkot just around the corner, the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry issued a warning that under the…
Yom Kippur War: How Israel ignored warning signs before the 1973 surprise attack
There was a faint whiff of uncertainty in the briefing by IDF chief of staff David Elazar hours…
Yom Kippur 2026: How Israeli cinema explores guilt, redemption, and atonement
Themes of guilt, redemption, sin, and atonement run through Israeli movies, many of which take their inspiration from…
Britain’s sanctions on Israel reveal hypocrisy of its ‘occupation’ policy
So the gloves are off. The British government has banned trade with Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria,…
Israeli consul general Ofir Akunis’ Rosh Hashanah message: ‘Wake up’
“Who boycotted Jews? The Third Reich!” Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, was not being subtle.…
As antisemitism rises, Israelis must be more careful when travelling abroad
At Ben-Gurion Airport, Israelis are doing what exhausted people do: leaving for a few days. No one should…
Deadly carp virus: Israeli researchers find fish relatives that resist infection
Jews eat fish and fish heads on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize leadership, abundance, and the hope of being…