society Articles and latest stories | The Jerusalem Post

ELI COHEN, CEO of Pitchon Lev. The organization provides a voice to those plagued by poverty, representing them through advocacy and promoting legislative change, says the writer.

Beyond simple charity: A nonprofit empowers the poor to become independent

SHIRA MIZRAHI, co-director of the Jerusalem branch of Tand’if: ‘Jerusalem will continue to be complex for years to come, but civil society organizations generate hope and make a real and sustainable change.’

Tand’if Cleaning Cooperative: The Arabic cleaning group promoting social change

Maisam Jaljuli

Arab-Israeli CEO: October 7 led to radicalization, tension in Israeli society

By Maisam Jaljuli

Electra Afikim's lineup of electric buses; Israel's first wireless charging electric bus depot.

Israeli attacks bus driver after ‘bumpy ride’ woke him up

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Matilda and Samoli, brothers who became husband and wife

Step-siblings become spouses: How do their parents react?

By MAARIV

GREEK ORTHODOX Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads the ‘Washing of the Feet’ ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City in April.

Spitting at Christians is wrong and dangerous - comment

Group of diverse people having a business meeting.

Conformity hinders task performance in groups - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Monday.com employees visited Meir Panim as a part of a team-building retreat

From high-tech workers to tourists, Meir Panim draws volunteers from all walks of life

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US AMBASSADOR Jack Lew speaks in Washington in 2016, when he was secretary of the Treasury.

Grapevine September 10, 2023: Short-term posting

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

FIRST-GRADE students walk to a school in Tel Aviv, on the first day of classes, last September 1. How does one promote social cohesion when children are currently educated in completely separate streams?

Social cohesion is not an impossible dream - opinion

By RUTH WASSERMAN LANDE

KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR (from left), Ryan Gosling, and Ncuti Gatwa prepare for the ‘beach-off’ in ‘Barbie.’

How 'Barbie' earworm 'I'm Just Ken' brings toxic masculinity to its knees

By ASHLEY LEE/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS

Anti-reform activists attend a special prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on July 23, 2023

Silence can lead to epic disasters in society - opinion

By ZACK ROTHBART

THE TOUGH training the writer’s son endured helped build strong bonds of friendship among the soldiers, who hail from different sectors of society.

Israel's saving grace is Israelis

President Isaac Herzog launches the Time to Talk initiative.

Israel's Herzog pushes for tone change in judicial reform clashes

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

TIPPING IN a hotel guest room.

A challenge called digital gratitude: Tipping

By MOTTI VERSES

THE ISRAELI pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival.

‘The Lesson,’ a gripping drama from Israel, casts spotlight on thorny social issues

By ERIC BERGER/JTA

A person reacts during a march from Ramat Gan to the Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Bnei Brak in protest against monetary demands by the Ultra-Orthodox community for the upcoming budget, in Bnei Brak east of Tel Aviv, Israel, May 17, 2023.

Israelis feeling safer, but more divided - poll

Israelis hold flags and posters as they demonstrate on the day Israel's constitution committee is set to start voting on changes that would give politicians more power on selecting judges while limiting Supreme Court's powers to strike down legislation.

What would Israel look like in the future if it adopted a constitution now? - opinion

By ILAN CHAIM