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Thought for Food

Tel Aviv’s beautiful new “Culinary Institute of Israel” is attacked for cultural appropriation and “food-washing”. Is it possible to make a meal without a side of politics?

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Keeping Kosher

Israel’s new government says, let a thousand hekhshers (Kosher certifications) bloom. Who stands to gain and who stands to lose?

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Growing Pains

Israel’s new government says, let “the market” decide who grows what where. Is it time to let the “Invisible Hand” till our soil?

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Apartheid & Our Trip Ahead

One in four American Jews think Israel is an apartheid state, and one in five that it’s committing genocide. What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?

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Keeping Tabs

An Israeli company leases super spy software to allies who use it to surveil journalists and activists. Has Realpolitik gotten too real?

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Is a Dream a Lie if It Don’t Come True, or Is It Somethin’ Worse

Ten years ago this week, Israel was rocked by the biggest protests in the country’s history. Did they make any difference?

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Sins of the Fathers

Toddlers whose fathers study full-time in Yeshivas just lost their day-care subsidies. Should tots suffer because dads don’t work?

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Face the Nation-State

Israel’s Supreme Court votes 10 to 1 to let the controversial “Nation-State Law” stay on the books. Could both the 10 and the 1 be right at the same time?

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Bi-Sockuals

A shocking and controversial ruling about Hebrew grammar by the Academy for the Hebrew Language. But are they the boss of us?

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