In recent years, about 30 Israeli-trained non-Orthodox rabbis have left for congregations abroad, mainly in North America, where rabbinical students are in short supply. They're being lured not only by higher pay but also a sense of freedom: 'I don't need to fight here for the Judaism I believe in,' says one recent transplant

Despite its success in the Iran war, Israel lacks the economic, technology and soft power assets to wield true power

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the kibbutz, but entered it through a back entrance ■ Reuma Kedem, whose daughter, son-in-law, and three young grandchildren were murdered on X: 'Don't you dare, two years later, walk through the gates of this kibbutz'

Iranian missiles badly damaged a once-iconic Tel Aviv square that had long since deteriorated into a sad-looking car park. Could its destruction now spark a revival?

The new Gaza cease-fire proposal from the U.S. calls for the release of 10 living hostages and the return of bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over 60 days

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pursuit of 'total victory' over Hamas as well as Iran have caused Israel's regional relations to flatline. And while he claims that Israel's victory 'opens an opportunity' for normalization, here's why he's wrong

Contractors reported the security staff were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed, and acted with little oversight: 'There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly,' one said