B’Ivrit | Desperate for Some Good News, Israelis Cling to Heroic Hostage Rescue Story
How the Israeli media covered the June 8 hostage rescue.
B’Ivrit | The Israeli Press Doesn’t Know What to Do About Biden
Plus: Israelis viewed Eurovision 2024, which took place in Malmo, Sweden, as nothing less than another battlefield.
Analysis | Chutzpah Gone Viral: Why Israel Produces So Many Cyber Leaders
Compulsory military service, a rarity among Western states today, may be the single most important source of Israel’s cyber prowess.
The Muses of October 7
A new exhibit at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, seeks to explore creativity in the midst of tragedy and war.
Verdi’s Nabucco in the Aftermath of October 7
Watching Verdi's Nabucco and its story of Jewish persecution and pervasive violence against a Jewish community in exile may as well have been taken from recent headlines.
Survivors of the Nova Music Festival Dance, Honor and Heal
“Trance culture is not something you can end. You can never put it out,” says Roee Finzi, life-long trance music fan.
Interview | Non-Orthodox Conversion in Israel
“If the state of Israel ends the legalization of non-Orthodox conversions, my life’s work would be ended,” says Rabbi Galia Sadan.
Israel’s Internal War
Hundreds killed, kidnapped, tortured and mutilated. Thousands displaced. An entire country at war, almost every family with someone at the front. And yet, it would...
Interview | Franklin Foer on the Golden Age of American Jews
“I realized I needed to dig in and understand exactly what’s happening in the country.“
Analysis: For South Africans, the ICJ Case is a “Reawakening”
Young South Africans disaffected by electoral politics but eager to see the country punch above its weight feel vindicated by the ICJ case.
From 2005 | Breaking the Barrier: A Look at All Peace Radio
A republication of the 2005 article "Breaking the Barrier" about an Israeli and Palestinian radio show—similar to modern peace efforts.
From the Editor’s Desk: A Podcast for Those in Search of Nuance
“From The Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea” is a podcast that’s part history lesson, part therapy session and also features interviews with various peacebuilders in the region.