Israel
How antisemitic was the Dyke March?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 12, 2019
All God's children got triggers. Only one flag causes them? Give me a break.
App for the blind is the latest in Jerusalem’s effort to make holy sites accessible
By Michele Chabin — June 11, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — In recent months, pedestrian walkways through the oldest parts of the city have been reworked to make them wheelchair-accessible, and new technology is bringing holy sites to life for everyone.
To DC Dykes, the Star of David is a nationalist symbol; to Jews it’s a sign of faith
By Yonat Shimron — June 7, 2019
(RNS) — For queer Jews, the rainbow flag with the Star of David has nothing to do with Israel. They say it’s a Jewish symbol and an ancient one at that, predating the modern State of Israel by more than 1,500 years.
What Israel’s new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness
By Joyce Dalsheim — May 30, 2019
(The Conversation) — As Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews become more numerous, and powerful, many politicians are capitalizing on anti-religious sentiment among secular Jews, including calling on Haredim to submit to the draft.
Denied and deported: Love and marriage in the Palestinian territories
By Mae Elise Cannon — May 29, 2019
(RNS) — After 28 years of entering Israel multiple times per year, Elaine Zoughbi was suddenly denied entry by an airport border agent. The reason? She had married a Palestinian.
No love lost between Jews and Trump? Here’s why.
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 27, 2019
This is a political reckoning for American Jews.
Israel, 1; evangelicals, 0
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 22, 2019
Zionism goes one on one with homophobia. Guess which one won?
Israeli health advocate pens prayer to encourage vaccination
By Michele Chabin — May 17, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — A concerned Jewish healthcare worker has composed a prayer to be said before vaccinations are given. She hopes the prayer, which has been posted in some well-baby clinics, will help ease the minds of parents whose children are being vaccinated.
An open letter to Rashida Tlaib
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 14, 2019
Perhaps Rep. Tlaib was trying to say something different. Let's give her the opportunity to clarify her words and thoughts.
Ready for Birthright Africa?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 10, 2019
As the Beatles sang: "Once there was a way to get back homeward..."
Seventh-day Adventists fit into the rhythms — and faiths — of Israeli life
By Jonathan Harounoff — May 3, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — While in other countries the world's 21 million Adventists stand out for their Saturday services and their public evangelism, here in Israel the group can be easy to miss.
What is up with those antisemitic cartoons?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 30, 2019
Those cartoons that portrayed Bibi and Trump as blind are using one of the most significant antisemitic tropes in history. Now you know.
Kitniyot or not? As Jewish traditions merge in Israel, a Passover debate emerges
By Paul O'Donnell — April 18, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — At Passover, Jews of Eastern European descent abstain from eating legumes such as chickpeas and soybeans. Sephardic Jews have no such prohibition. What does seder look like when the two groups come together?
How to make your seder memorable and un-lame
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 18, 2019
Seder sans substance seems sad. Say something significant.
Close vote in Israel extends tiny ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties’ outsized sway
By Michele Chabin — April 11, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Besides its effect on the everyday lives of Jewish Israelis, the influence of haredi parties promises to exacerbate tensions between the Israeli government and non-Orthodox Diaspora Jews.
