Often, peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians have gotten stuck on the status of Jerusalem. Debates over the future of this holy city are often informed by deeply held views of history, religion and politics.

Three times a year – on Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot – tens of thousands of men gather at the Western Wall to hear Birkat Kohanim, the priestly blessing.

This Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day – May 11-12), there is so much to celebrate. We celebrate the 68^th birthday of a thriving, Jewish and democratic state in our historic homeland.

Starting in the evening on Tuesday, May 10, Israelis and supporters of Israel around the world will mark Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembrance for Israeli fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

This is the fourth in a series of posts outlining some of the core issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Reform Movement’s positions on these issues. Read the introduction to the series, read a post on Israel’s security needs, click here

After living in Israel for a year with my family, I imagine that we came back with a number of souvenirs. Nearly sixteen years later, though, the only one that I distinctly remember is a bumper sticker that we affixed to our family car.

A few months ago, we joined in celebration as the Israeli Government voted in favor of a historic compromise to create an egalitarian plaza at the Western Wall.

When news surfaced that Donald Trump would appear at AIPAC’s annual Policy Conference, American Jews found themselves at the center of an election season fraught with controversy. Our Movement’s leaders and members responded powerfully to the possibility of a

Much of the Jewish world has been abuzz since the Pew Research Center released results from its recent survey of Israeli society last week. Pew’s first study of this kind in Israel reveals some deep religious and political divides and has garnered headlines