Benjamin Netanyahu Archives

This photo of a demonstration at Rabin Square against the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, by Israeli photographer Tomer Applebaum, won a prestigious Siena award.

Podcast 192: Should Israeli Politics Follow Enlightenment Principles?

Post author:Makom Israel
Post published:September 27, 2020
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Alan, Mike, and Sharon take a deep dive into Enlightenment philosophy to unpack why politics have become so dysfunctional. How do we debate permitting protests over Yom Kippur…

Podcast 152 – Prime Minister Facing Indictment

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Post published:November 25, 2019
Post category:Blog Current Affairs History & Contemporary Society Hot Topics Israel Israel Teachers Lounge Podcast
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As we announced on our breaking news episode, two overlapping unprecedented events just occurred in Israel. The failure of the second attempt to form a government coalition and the multiple indictments…

Israel or Diaspora – where does antisemitism strike?

Post author:Makom
Post published:January 31, 2019
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The Right would seem to be saying – I cannot be an evil antisemite, because I support Israel. I may hate Jews at home, but I like them in Israel. The Left would seem to be saying – I cannot be an evil antisemite, because I fight local antisemitism. I may hate Jews in Israel, but I like them here in the States.

Supreme Court: Challenges of Jewish Sovereignty in Israel

Post author:Makom
Post published:December 28, 2011
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Flexing Ethical Muscles

“Taking power and the costs of power…have become central concerns of the Jewish people… Ethical muscles not flexed for centuries are now used; sometimes they are stiff and sore…” – Rabbi I. Greenberg

This lesson explores the great responsibility that comes with having power and decision-making ability. The lesson uses two legal judgments made by Israel’s Supreme Court to expose the students to the complex nature of this responsibility. (more…)

Flexing Ethical Muscles

This lesson explores the great responsibility that comes with having power and decision-making ability. The lesson uses two legal judgments made by Israel’s Supreme Court to expose the students to the complex nature of this responsibility. (more…)

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