Politics & Society

Jewing up the diaspora real nice

August 14, 2015

The Ministry of Diaspora affairs has announced a program to fix “the weakening of the Jewish foundations of the family unit” among diaspora Jews.

A decade out of Gaza

August 13, 2015

On the tenth anniversary of Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Jewish settlements in Gaza, we discuss the lasting legacy of the withdrawal.

The step-sister of Yiddish culture: Judeo-Arabic literature in Tunisia

August 7, 2015

How Tunisian Jews were torn between European acculturation and cultural conservatism.

“The Other Side of Israel” Edition

August 6, 2015

We seek some solace from the news of a tragic week in the magnificent mosaic of Israeli music.

Israel’s Supreme Court: The Final Frontier?

August 4, 2015

This is the fourth part of TLV1’s Democracy Project – a series of documentaries and interviews on Israel’s Jewish and democratic identity.

A personal look into Israel’s Iron Lady

August 3, 2015

Professor Meron Medzini recounts personal anecdotes of Prime Minister Golda Meir from his days as her press secretary.

Our Friend in the White House: Lincoln and the Jews

August 2, 2015 00:21:35

Professor Jonathan Sarna recounts the relationship of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, with the then still small and relatively uninfluential American Jewish community.

Are Smart Cities a Dumb Idea?

August 1, 2015

Cisco and IBM are making Tel Aviv one of the world’s smartest cities. But at what cost?

Playing Backgammon Alone

July 31, 2015

A poll finds community and solidarity on the wane in Israel. What gives?

World Jews to Israel: “Quit Messing Up Our Game!”

July 30, 2015

Has Israel become a liability to Jews around the world? That’s what one new study has found.