The radical, political ‘Cinematheque’ in Tel Aviv seems to be going mainstream. Is that what an avant garde art emporium is for?

A study found that Israel has two ‘one-percents,’ an economic elite and a political elite, each screwing us in their own way.

The Maccabiah Games have inexplicably (but charmingly) survived the years, like a living time capsule.

What does the surprising rise of “secular prayer” among Israeli Jews say about the state of our souls?

Avi Gabbay emerged from obscurity to head the Labor Party and, perforce, the Israeli Left in a shocking upset. What the hell just happened?

It’s a fantabulous utopian idea: building a high-tech, artificial island of Gaza. Will this solve its humanitarian crisis?

Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was released from jail after a felony conviction. Is he partly responsible for our cynicism about politicians?

Round one of the Labor Party leadership elections left the old elites thoroughly thrashed. What does the future hold for the Left now?

The dispute continues over egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. Should progressive Jews care about the wall, anyway?

Do we pay too much attention to the tragic victims of terrorist attacks, at the expense of other things to which we ought to also be giving our consideration?