North Korea's triumph and tragedy at the '66 World Cup
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'I Thank My Good Fortune That I Wasn’t Born a Woman in India'
In India, where girls are married off at 4, where a woman is murdered every hour over dowry and where sexual violence is a form of pushback for progress, being female is an unbearable fate, an Israeli expert says
Analysis What Sara Netanyahu's Embarrassing Indictment Means for Her Husband
The Israeli prime minister's wife rejected the lifeline handed to her by the attorney general. The indictment offers insight into what we might expect in the heavier cases pending against the Netanyahus
Analysis U.S. Jews Finally Get Back at Netanyahu
Netanyahu has seriously undermined relations between Israel and the Jewish world, so it was only natural that the panel picking the next Jewish Agency chairman rejected his nominee for the job - tapping opposition leader Isaac Herzog instead
What Israelis Can Learn From Turkish LGBT Activists, and Vice Versa
LGBT activists from Turkey arrive in Tel Aviv to share ideas and soak up the energy
Analysis How Far Will Netanyahu Go to Torpedo His Biggest Political Rival?
While Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman kept the cabinet guessing about his position on Gaza, the army draft legislation once again pushed the government to the brink of an abyss
Israel’s Secret War for Syria’s Independence
Archival documents shed new light on Israel’s secret efforts to guarantee Syria’s sovereignty after 1948, and reveal the surprising relations that existed between the two countries as they each fought for their independence
'Disobedience' Offers a Glimpse Into an Insular World - but Goes Beyond Voyeurism
Set in London’s Haredi community, 'Disobedience,' starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams, transcends its social confines to create a complex story
The Time Egypt Celebrated Making It to the World Cup After Victory in Tel Aviv
In 1934, Egypt's finest soccer player, El-Tetsh, led the national team to qualify for the World Cup – in a game in the heart of the first Hebrew city
Israelis or Arabs – Who Owns Falafel - and Does It Matter?
Why are Israeli Jews so reluctant to admit their food has been influenced by Arab cuisine? A political scientist tries to figure it out
What You Need to Know About the World Cup, From Nigeria's Jersey to the Iranian Messi
11 facts to get you pumped for the 2018 World Cup – including the candidates for this year’s star and eventual winner
Netflix's 'The Break With Michelle Wolf' Is Basically 'The Daily Show,' but Better
Two new Netflix comedy shows return to the traditional broadcasting model of making viewers wait a week or month for a new episode. And they’re worth it
Opinion Why Western 'Liberals' So Easily Buy Into Hamas' anti-Semitic Blood Libel
The story of a Gaza baby's death illustrates how symbols are constructed from a narrative that ignores the facts
Solving the Mystery of Agatha Christie's Movie Magic
Why are filmmakers so inexorably drawn to Agatha Christie's work?
The Odd Instruction Given to the Crew on Netanyahu's El Al Flight
The crew on Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu's El Al flight to Europe this week were given a list of dos and don'ts. One guideline stood out in particular
They Thought They're Living in a Jerusalem Suburb. But Actually, They're Settlers
Turns out, a street in an upscale Jerusalem suburb is actually outside the State of Israel
What Happens When Kids Go to School in a Forest
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: For this Israeli family, life is all about nature - starting with a natural home birth
Analysis Netanyahu's String of Successes Begins to Unravel
The successful targeted killing of the friendly Israel-Argentina match by the Palestinians marks a milestone in their diplomatic struggle against Israel
Opinion Why Did Three Decent Israeli Supreme Court Justices Sign Off on Sniper Fire on Gaza Protesters?
And what I would have done in their place
Father of Israeli Teen Killed on a Trip Alongside Her Classmates Is Demanding Justice
'Losing a child kills a certain type of hope': Father an Israeli teen who was killed in the flash flood disaster alongside nine of her classmates speaks out
Opinion Being Gay Is Passé
Given the array of new gender labels, it’s clear that regular gays are considered pretty straight
Opinion How UNRWA Prevents Gaza From Thriving
As long as Gazans are defined as refugees from Palestine, there’s no real chance to rebuild the Strip
Side Effects Unknown: When Transgender Kids Undergo Hormone Therapy
A pediatric endocrinologist describes the tough road faced by transgender children and teens who decide to undergo hormone therapy
Analysis Gaza Flare-up: How One Israeli Tank Shell Almost Started an All-out War
Even Netanyahu knows there's no magic solution for Gaza tensions
Feeling Like a Misfit, This Swede Set Out to Explore the World – and Judaism
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A Christian Swede explains why he was given a Jewish name by an American rabbi; A Jerusalemite explains the link between Jewish psychology and style
Israel's Ultimatum to a Revered Palestinian Principal and Agent of Change
How a principal of a Nablus school that's regarded as a model of academic excellence became an illegal alien after three decades in the West Bank
How Rapidly Changing Technology Threatens Future Scientific Discoveries
Why are religion and science so closely linked, and what do Muslim kids in Brussels have to do with ultra-Orthodox youngsters in Jerusalem? An interview with science historian Lorraine Daston
What Soccer Hooligans and Terrorists Have in Common
The question is what's going to happen at the World Cup in Russia
What Drove a Record Number of Israelis to Suicide in the '60s?
After the pressures of Israel's early years faded, why did the suicide rate rise dramatically ?
What Will Ultimately Bring Putin Down, According to Exiled Critic Arkady Babchenko
War journalist Arkady Babchenko explains what the Russian opposition has to do and why Putin could end up like Saddam Hussein
What This Israeli Was Doing in Iraq
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: What it's like to walk around with an Israeli flag in Iraq; This couple moved to Israel because they couldn't bear the dull, problem-free life in Australia
'Distorted Christian Theology Is What Generated the Holocaust'
The Church has a blood-drenched, barbaric past, says Rev. Gary Mason, a leader of the Northern Ireland reconciliation movement. But religious leaders can be agents of healing, too
Why Sirhan Sirhan, a Jerusalem-born Palestinian, Shot Bobby Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy's assassination, 50 years later: Sirhan Sirhan, whose family fled Jerusalem in 1948, may have been America's first Middle Eastern lone-wolf terrorist
#MeToo at the Synagogue: Why Some Observant Israelis Are Walking Out of Friday Night Service
Growing awareness of claims that 'singing rabbi' Shlomo Carlebach sexually assaulted women has sparked a backlash against his musical legacy
Rank and File: The New Production, 'The Weizmann Dialogues,' Aims to Spice Things Up
KeepOlim will hold its 2nd Annual Free Purim Party Fiesta in Tel Aviv while Rabbis For Human Rights pays tribute to one of its members
How 9/11 Changed U.S. Policy Toward Israel
The United States adopted a black-and-white approach to terror after the September 11 attacks, which boosted Israel
Rank and File: A Veteran Volunteer Is Honored
Two teens tap into fashion for a cause; when Gershwin met Rosenblatt.
Rank and File
Jews and Muslims come together for International Day of Peace; five walking tours in Jerusalem; a chance to hike all over the country during Sukkot.
Rank and File
Music center for youth throws fundraising concert; Sculpture show opens in Tel Aviv; Jerusalem Biennale returns to the capital.
Why Do Jews Light Hanukkah Candles Anyway?
Some enlightening theories about why we kindle the holiday candles for eight days.
