What is “strategic culture” and how does it affect policy-making in the field of national security, in Israel and beyond?

A discussion of migration patterns of Jewish displaced persons from Germany in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War.

The effects of the phenomenon of party swapping on political stability in Israel over the years.

“The Good and the Good Book”: A discussion of the validity of sacred texts for the modern, rational man.

Exploring the evolution of the Israel debate among Jewish Americans over the years.

Abul ‘Alaa al Ma’ari was a maverick 11th century Islamic theologian and poet, whose unconventional views remain hated and admired in equal measure.

How a critical study of literature can enrich the debate about Israel and Zionism.

A genealogy of the two most radical examples of Jewish ultra-Orthodoxy: Jerusalem’s Neturei Karta and Brooklyn’s Satmar Hasidim.

Tracing the origins of modernity to the Black Death, which instigated a complete overhaul in the way society functioned and perceived itself.

Discussing how universities have adapted to market forces and global capitalism with a mixture of accommodation and resistance.