Israel News » Central News Israel » Central » Religion: What's Next for American Jews and Israel? A Half-Century of Consensus Weakens.
(RNS) — For 50 years, support for Israel was a central pillar of American Jewish life. That consensus is cracking. Religion reporter Yonat Shimron helps us trace how we got here — and what Oct. 7 ...
News Israel » Central » Religion: Faith and Our Religion Is What Truly Ensures Israel’s Future
The rebirth of a Jewish national entity, the State of Israel, in 1948 was no easy feat. It required determination, guile, elbow grease, and above all — the ability of its pioneering creators to ...
News Israel » Central » Religion: For Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, intolerance is becoming normal
At first sight, last week’s unprovoked attack on a French nun walking along a street in occupied East Jerusalem came without warning. However, for the roughly 180,000 Christians living in Israel – and ...
News Israel » Central » Religion: How Central Asia thinks about Israel
While each Central Asian nation adopts subtly different approaches to Israel, they are generally more pragmatic than those in the Middle East. Nowadays, relationships with Israel are controversial.
News Israel » Central » Religion: Mamdani: I Support Israel "As A State With Equal Rights," A State "Shouldn't Privilege One Religion"
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, during an interview with ABC's Jon Karl, aired Sunday on "This Week," found this elegant solution to questions about whether he supports Israel: "I support the ...
News Israel » Central » Religion: Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men
JERUSALEM — To be officially ordained as an Orthodox rabbi in Israel, you have to pass a grueling series of exams. And you have to be a man. Now, after a years-long court battle, Israel has finally ...