“Election results of division” – a mirror of Israeli society?

Rather than exploring possible coalitions, we might want to pay attention to Sivan Rahav-Meir. On the night of the election results, she raised a deeper question about Israeli society. She suggests the sharply divided election results that Israelis provided are a sad yet precise mirror of Israeli society itself.

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HBO’s OUR BOYS & Keshet’s Real Time Kidnapping

Let’s start with the words of Israel’s Prime Minister on Twitter and Facebook: "The propaganda Channel 12 Keshet has produced an antisemitic series called Our Boys." We’ll try to work through the various accusations for what they reveal about Our Boys, their resonance in Israeli society, and their motivation.

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Gun Control and Israel Education – how do they connect?

Whether or not the subject is on their curriculum, every Jewish educator knows that Gun Control is a topic that their students are interested in addressing. As such, we have an opportunity. Our students are motivated, excited, engaged! What contribution might Israel educators make at this time?

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Three comments on Israel Education in the wake of the Kotel Affair

Three thoughts about the way in which the compromise agreement over mixed-prayer at the Kotel was “frozen” by Prime Minister Netanyahu, thus infuriating the Jewish world: 1. For all its pain, the Kotel furore is good for Israel Education...

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