The thinnest of lines — between ‘Jewish’ and ‘Democratic’
A new report shows diaspora Jews view Jewish values as essentially democratic ones. But what about the rights of non-Jewish minorities in Israel?
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The Israeli who turned an entire nation on its head
Dr Moshe Cohen-Gil talks about his new book “The Israelis who Wished to Cure the World,” which tells the story of the pioneers of alternative medicine in Israel.
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Romanticizing the Draft?
A Knesset member put forth a proposal to end the draft in favor of an all-volunteer army, but most Israelis are against it. Apart from the more practical considerations, canceling the draft would undermine Israeli society’s romantic and nationalistic image of the army as a melting pot and expression of citizenship.
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Managing the lost and found of the Jewish People – Journeys
One day in 1997, while working in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government, Michael Freund received a letter that caught his attention. He didn’t know then that it would change the course of his life.
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Why curb Israel’s birthrate? A Zionist environmentalist weighs in – Journeys
Leading Israeli environmentalist Dr. Alon Tal is a Zionist, but he’s adamant that Israel’s high birth rate must be curbed. Here he explains why.
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Let them eat carrots: The role of incentives in peace processes
Why do sanctions always gain the upper hand? Dr. Nimrod Goren, of Mitvim and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explains.
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‘You Can’t Go Home Again’
After spending her salad days in Israel, author Ayelet Waldman emigrated to the U.S. and didn’t return for twenty years. Now she’s back for a visit and has come to the TLV1 studio to tell us whether, as Thomas Wolfe wrote, you can’t go home again.
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