Divided, not defeated Are we witnessing the impending demise of religious Zionism? There is no denying that the disengagement process has had a particularly devastating impact on religious settlers and others who believe they must choose between obeying God’s will...
Extremism is the greatest threat Many Israelis are losing the ability to indulge in civilized dialogue. Political discourse invariably degenerates into screaming matches, and Knesset debates stoop to personal abuse. While the decline in civility and rational dialogue is bad enough,...
Poraz beats the anti-religious drum Avraham Poraz, our secular “Zionist” minister of the interior, is a modern man untrammelled by bigotry and superstition. His revulsion to religious values is directed against his own people’s faith, Judaism; one does not recall him...
When Effi met Tommy: The real test of the NRP-Shinui relationship The agreement between Shinui and NRP paving the way for the formation of the government took most political observers by surprise. Over the past decades the polarization of attitudes between the religious and non-observant sectors of Israeli society...
Avoiding a religious Kulturkampf How is it possible that a political party whose primary platform based on hatred of haredim is poised to become the third largest party in the Knesset? Why are religious Jews regarded with disdain by so many Israelis? Why are many of our youngsters...
Desperately Seeking the Center Religious Zionism is a movement that has nurtured champion citizens. They are to be found at the forefront of all positive areas of Israeli life. They represent the most dedicated and motivated Zionists in the country, exemplified by the inclusion...
Religious Zionism reaches the crossroads Not so long ago, religious Zionism was widely admired as a moderate movement which harmonized Torah, modernity, and love of the Jewish people. After the Six Day War, most religious Zionists believed they were not only seeing a miracle, but actually...
Ugly Forces In the past two weeks, the already-disastrous relationship between Israel’s religious and non-observant sectors has escalated to a new and alarming level. The haredi deputy mayor of Jerusalem, Haim Miller, yesterday served notice that under no...
Seeds of Perversion There’s a cancer in the religious Zionist camp which must be eradicated. The writer is co-chairman of the governing board of the World Jewish Congress and president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. A cancer has invaded the...
Retreat Into Irrelevance The silent majority of traditional religious Zionists yearn for the revival of the NRP’s middle way. The writer is co-chairman of the governing board of the World Jewish Congress and president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. He...
