Politics & Society
You have the right to remain stupid
Some former ultra-Orthodox are suing the state for allowing their parents to give them an education which denied them essential skills.
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Desert eagles: American foreign policy in the Middle East
An analysis of how the Middle East turned out to be a microcosm of American foreign policy.
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OUR Killer?
Last week 2,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv in support of the 19-year-old soldier who shot in the head an immobile 21-year-old Palestinian stabber.
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Gender segregation at Israeli beaches: How did it all start?
The surprising roles that religion, propriety, and Zionism played in the origin of gender segregation at the beach.
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Sometimes Israel Inspires
A pastiche of some of the most inspiring stories from the “Vatacountry!” segment of The Promised Podcast.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Israeli
A pastiche of stories from the “Vatacountry!” segment of The Promised Podcast, which focuses on poignant moments in special places in Israel.
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The Joys of Family
A pastiche of stories from the “Vatacountry!” segment of The Promised Podcast, which focuses on touching family moments.
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“Never again” what? “Never again” why?
What lessons should we Israelis draw from the Holocaust?
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