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FRIENDS AND FAMILY mourn at the funeral of American lone soldier Alex Sasaki at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, in March.

October 7 and the Gaza War has put a heavy burden on Israel’s social workers

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Thousands march in protest of the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, March 23, 2023.

2023 Israeli Democracy Index reveals mixed sentiments on trust and solidarity

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox men wearing masks walk around the neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, April 12, 2020

Ben-Gurion University Senate rejects proposal for gender separate ultra-Orthodox campus

By Peled Arbeli

Police investigate the scene of a murder of a 24-year-old woman in Haifa on May 8, 2023.

Woman in her 30s shot dead in Haifa at a night club

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

THEN-PRIME MINISTER Golda Meir meets with then-US president Richard Nixon in the Oval Office as then-secretary of state and national security advisor Henry Kissinger looks on, in November 1973.

More female representation in government, please

By SONIA GOMES DE MESQUITA

SHIN BET Director Avi Dichter (L) greets Anir Abu Dabes, a Bedouin MDA medic from Rahat, who was among the first responders to arrive in Ofakim, saving lives while under fire, as Avi Benlolo, CEO of The Abraham Global Peace Initiative, who spearheaded the tribute, looks on.

Israel pays tribute to the Bedouin heroes of October 7

By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY

‘WE MUST ask how our nation can recover when trauma is so prevalent, and how we can provide the necessary support,’ says the writer.

Israel's mental health infrastructure must be fortified to assist those treating trauma

By MARK SABAG

IDF RESERVISTS and soldiers take part in a military exercise before heading south to Gaza, Oct. 10.

Laying off IDF reservists has long-term damage to Israeli society

By ROEE FRIEDMAN

ALIYAH AND Integration Minister Ofir Sofer speaks at Reichman University, last year. It is always important to remember that Jews come in all shapes and sizes, says the writer.

Immigrating to Israel from US: A call only to certain American Jews

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

SHELLY SHEM TOV with Netanya Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber.

Grapevine, February 16 2024: Mending the rift

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

An Israeli tank at a staging area near the Israeli border with Syria, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on January 9, 2024

Israel's population closing in on 10 million in 2024 demographic update

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

WHEN QUESTIONED about discrimination in state budget allocations, ultra-Orthodox respondents overwhelmingly felt they were treated unfairly, while secular respondents tended to deny such discrimination.

A look at competitive victimhood in Israeli society

By NECHUMI YAFFE

AN ARTIST’S rendering of the new InterContinental Jerusalem, scheduled to open early 2025.

Insights on Israel’s future tourism recovery

By MOTTI VERSES

GIDI GRINSTEIN with Paralympic athlete Pascal Berkowitz.

Grapevine February 4, 2024: Genuinely fixing the world

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Competition Authority Michal Cohen attends a Knesset Economic Affairs Committee meeting last month.

There is a lack of women in Israeli ministry leadership

By ANAT THON-ASHKENAZY