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Fast Forward Former IDF intelligence chief warns of dire foreign policy consequences for Israel over judiciary crisis
The Israeli government's focus on a controversial judiciary overhaul could compromise the nation’s foreign policy priorities, Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman said in an interview
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Opinion Bibi’s controversial judicial reforms are blitzing the Israeli economy
The traditionally hardy Israeli economy is taking a nose dive thanks to the proposed bill dismantling the judiciary
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Opinion Why are liberal Israelis so terrified of Bibi’s judicial reforms?
The proposed legislation evicerates the only check on executive and legislative power in Israel
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Opinion I led two Birthright trips. Here’s why I won’t lead a third
Reconsidering Birthright in the time of Ben-Gvir
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Fast Forward Top Jewish scientists, Nobel prize winners warn of ‘grave’ global effect of Israel’s judicial overhaul
The group warned that curbing the power of the high court and other institutions will ‘provoke a rift' with the international scientific community
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Culture At the Western Wall, a woman in her underwear protests modesty limits
Requirements for prayer at the Jerusalem holy site have long been contentious
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News ‘We have to leave our comfort zone’: Cautious but determined, Israeli expats protest Netanyahu’s government
Israelis in America were once known to keep a low profile in Jewish communities. That sense of shame has faded
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Fast Forward U.S.-Israel alliance ‘will be endangered if democratic principles are not adhered to,’ Rep. Nadler warns
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said it’s important that Israel remains a Jewish and democratic state as fears grow about Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Culture A Jewish prophet of the 1980s would be horrified to see that we didn’t heed his warnings
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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Fast Forward Meet Lev Kreitman, who brought down Tel Aviv shooter and survived Nova music festival on Oct. 7
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Oct. 7: One Year Later At Oct. 7 memorial ceremonies across Israel, searing grief and political tensions are on full display
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Fast Forward Antisemitism hits record high in the U.S.; new report shows most-ever incidents in single year
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