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Spending, Rending, Upending
Opponents say the two-year budget Netanyahu’s government just passed is “a looting of the public coffers.” Do they have a point?
Read MoreTaxation, Like Charity, Begins at Home
There’s a Robin-hoodish proposal to use some property taxes from rich cities to help out poor cities. So why are folks on the left so opposed to it and with such sound and fury?
Read MoreDeclaration Contemplation
People want to make Israel’s Declaration of Independence into a basic law and the foundation of a constitution. But is that really a good idea?
Read MoreMillion Person Protest
More than 200,000 gather in Jerusalem to demonstrate their support of Netanyahu’s judicial reforms. What do we learn from this?
Read MoreDefinitely Not Live
There’s a new duet by two of Israel’s most revered, tragic, Yemenite singers, who have been dead for decades. What happens to culture, once AI can vanquish death?
Read MoreKids & Vids
Seven Ashkenazi teens at a religious high school for girls make a video full of stereotypes about Sefaradim. Sure, it’s icky, but what’s it mean?
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