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Rabbinical Court judge defends his record as acting for the greater Jewish good

Avraham Sherman, blasted for calling into question thousands of conversions, insists he staved off a catastrophe for the Jewish people.

By Yair Ettinger | May 26, 2012 | 09:43 AM

Avraham Sherman.

This Shavuot, three American women recount what led them to convert to Judaism

One is a gay activist, the other fell in love, and another hails from the Bible Belt; unlikely stories of finding Judaism in one’s own image.

By Judy Maltz | May 26, 2012 | 09:43 AM

Tera Greene.

Why is Israel not thrilled about a diplomatic course with Iran?

Senior Haaretz analyst Amir Oren says deal with Iran places a heavy burden on the IDF to focus on objectively evaluating data, without being lured into scoring propaganda or diplomatic points.

By Amir Oren | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM | 2

An Iranian couple walks down a stairway decorated with a tile mural in northern Tehran.

U.S. sends senior envoy to Israel to brief government on Iran nuclear talks
By Barak Ravid and Reuters | 4
Iran nuclear talks are a feather in Ashton's cap
By Anshel Pfeffer | 3

Between an uncertain future and a safe haven

One endured torture at the hands of Sinai Bedouin and has an uncertain future, the other is glad to be living and working in a democratic country like Israel and is even reading Ariel Sharon's biography; two faces among a myriad of African refugees.

By Gideon Levy | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM

Migrants waiting for a hot meal in Tel Aviv’s Levinsky Park this week.

With the elections canceled, Israeli politics is in a state of shock

Israel's MKs are still coming to terms with the new political landscape; thankfully for them, some things never change: Shelly Yacimovich continues to ignore the Palestinian question and Yaakov Katz refuses to settle over Beit El.

By Yossi Verter | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

This Shavuot holiday, get ready for a festival of plentitude

Forget the diet. If you're celebrating Shavuot properly, you need to break out the ricotta.

By Limor Laniado Tiroche | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM

Hot dessert of ricotta with white chocolate, caramelized pears & almonds.

A struggle between two kind of Israeli beastliness

Time after time, the legislators from the Meretz faction believe they will be able to recruit supporters if they busy themselves with attractive issues from the area of sexuality

By Benny Ziffer | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM

MK Zahava Gal-On

Samuel's subversive legacy

What happens when the centers of power are lost and the social balance is violated?

By Portion of the Week / Yakov Z. Meir | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM

'Harvesters Resting (Ruth and Boaz) by Jean Francois Millet (1853).

Elections in Egypt are a sphinx-like riddle

Any effort to predict the results of the Egyptian presidential election is doomed; but we can try to make some educated guesses.

By Avi Issacharoff | May 25, 2012 | 09:43 AM

Egypt elections - Reuters - 24.5.2012

Election outcomes show Egypt's revolution did not achieve its goals
By Zvi Bar'el | 4

Caught in the breast trap

In the controversial Time cover photo, there was a hint of perversity, no doubt aimed at annoying the self-righteous of both sexes and stirring them to react.

By Benny Ziffer | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM | 2

Eran Wolkowski

Two fantasies, divine and human

Parashat Behukotai on the fantasy that conceals the human potential that is contained within the divine - and the divine potential that is contained within the human being.

By Yakov Z. Meir | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Judean desert - GPO

In charge of communication, Israeli minister connects to hearts and minds

After lowering the price of cellphone subscription, Kahlon sets his sight on cable.

By Yossi Verter | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Amos Biderman

Questions around Heydrich's assassination in 1942 remain

This month marks the anniversary of the incident, which some Czechs view as a terrible mistake.

By Tom Segev | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Heydrich’s funeral in Berlin.

Hath not an Israeli theater company eyes? Does it not bleed?

Pro-Palestinian activists, including A-list actors, are calling for a boycott of Habima's upcoming London production of 'The Merchant of Venice.'

By Anshel Pfeffer | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Habima’s 'Merchant of Venice.'

Shylock in the shadow of the Shoah
By Michael Handelzalts | 2

Playwright Arthur Schnitzler was everything his friend Theodor Herzl hoped to be

But if Herzl had been the cultural star in Vienna that Schnitzler was, modern Zionism might never have come to be.

By Robert Wistrich | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Herzl. Believed in collective Jewish action.

New lions in Zion: Israeli reggae comes of age

The debut CD of Ethiopian-born singer Gili Yalo and Zvuloon Dub System was worth the wait.

By Ben Shalev | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

The Zvuloon Dub System.

Ahead of Iran talks, attempts to save face

Iran and the major world powers reconvene in Baghdad next week for more talks on the nuclear issue. Even if Tehran eventually backs down and an Israeli attack is put on the back burner, the IDF has a lot of work cut out for it.

By Amos Harel | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Iran’s heavy water nuclear facilities near the city of Arak.

'I am too am willing to die for this land'

A visit to Biddya, a once-thriving West Bank town that was forced to rely on agriculture after the start of the second intifada.

By Gideon Levy | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Village residents, from left, Yousef Abu-Sofia, Mohammed Salah and Sabah Der-Ahmed

Building, a relationship: Israeli architects once thrived in Iran

A new study by the Technion uncovers the strong ties beween Israeli architects and Iran under the shah.

By Noam Dvir | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

Eskan Towers, planned by Moshe Bashan and Amira Galili.

Israeli JewTube sensation hopes to rock U.S. synagogues

With several viral videos under their belts, a group of Israeli singers called the Ein Prat Fountainheads is touring the United States this week, hoping its harmony and humor will rock the synagogues.

By Danna Harman | May 18, 2012 | 10:31 AM

The Ein Prat Fountainheads.

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