The rabbinate strikes back: 2015 in Israeli religious pluralism
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Two years ago, Israeli advocates for religious pluralism spoke of a “window of opportunity” to advance their cause. For the…
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Follow up: Alleged Tel Aviv gunman shot dead in northern Israel
(JTA) — The gunman who allegedly killed three Israelis last week in Tel Aviv was shot and killed by Israeli forces in northern Israel. Nashat…
Jewish groups back Obama on gun control initiatives
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish groups praised new executive actions by President Barack Obama to reduce gun violence. On Tuesday January 5, in an emotional White…
With gunman still at large, Tel Aviv manhunt punctures city’s sense of relative safety
By Yardena Schwartz TEL AVIV (JTA) — Until Friday, Tel Aviv had been largely untouched by the recent wave of near-daily attacks by Palestinians on Israeli civilians….
Op-Ed: Israel’s Justice Minister says NGO law protects Israel from existential threats
By Ayelet Shaked JERUSALEM (JTA) — In 1914, Robert Frost published his poem “Mending Wall,” where he coined the maxim, “Good fences make good neighbors.”…