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The Latest on Judicial Reform in Israel: Where Do Things Stand Now & What Might Come Next?

Apr 3, 12:30 pm

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Hartman Learning With Micah Goodman

Apr 2, 10:00 am

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Government Policies on Religion and State in Israel

Mar 30, 12:30 pm

Jerusalem,Israel - November 1st,2016: Jewsih orthodox belivers walking at the old town of Jerusalem,Israel. The typical Jerusalem brick wall can be seen in the picture.

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Navigating Israel in Unprecedented Times

Mar 30, 12:00 pm

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Noah Feldman on Israeli Judicial Reform

Mar 28, 8:00 pm

Harvard Hillel, Cambridge

Knesset the Parliament of Israel with flying waving flag of Israel at night

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The U.S., Israel and the Future of the Jewish People With Walter Russell Mead

Mar 27, 8:00 pm

Harvard University, Cambridge

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The Future of Israeli Democracy: Panel Discussion

Mar 22, 12:30 pm

Goldfarb Library, Waltham

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Voices From Our Community

7/25/2023 Top Pick

If You Truly Love Israel, It’s Time to Compromise

Protesters are wrong when they claim that this judicial reform will end Israeli democracy.

By Alan DershowitzFor The Jewish Chronicle

7/24/2023 Top Pick

Law Passed After Almost 30 Hours of Continuous Knesset Debate

The law stipulates that courts can no longer use a “reasonableness” standard to strike down decisions made by the cabinet or government ministers.

By Rebecca CaspiFor Jewish Federations of North America

7/24/2023 Top Pick

A Personal Reflection on Developments in Israel Today

By Jeremy BurtonFor Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston

Holocaust Remembrance Day. Yom HaShoah. Official flag of Israel on a dark grey background. Memorial Day for Jewish people.

6/28/2023

Praying Israel’s Declaration of Independence

Now more than ever, we need to include a prayer for Israel in our Shabbat service.

By Ed Gaskin

5/11/2023 Top Pick

Update on Situation in Israel

A shaky unofficial ceasefire marred by intermittent rocket launches seems to be holding in Israel after two days of massive rocket fire against Israeli targets.

By Rebecca CaspiFor Jewish Federations of North America

5/1/2023 Top Pick

Israel at 75: Don’t Look Away

Governing in the face of unprecedented protests and chaos, Israel’s ruling coalition is banking on the apathy that American Jews have so reliably presented when faced with Israel’s flaws.

By Dan Brosgol

News & Resources

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Podcast: The Reasonableness Clause

Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi and Elana Stein Hain discuss the judicial doctrine at the nexus of the current protest.

By For Heaven’s Sake PodcastFor Shalom Hartman Institute

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Reasonableness: A Doctrine at the Heart of the Overhaul Explained

The government is seeking to pass legislation addressing one weighty aspect of Israel’s legal landscape: the use of the judicial tool of reasonableness.

By Jeremy SharonFor The Times of Israel

6/15/2023 Top Pick

The Knesset Failed to Choose Two Representatives

What happens now?

By Dr. Guy LurieFor The Israel Democracy Institute

6/14/2023 Top Pick

Coalition in Chaos as Opposition Wins Seat on Judge-Picking Panel While Likud Left Out

In a chaotic and extraordinary day at the Knesset, an opposition lawmaker was elected to Israel’s judicial appointments panel and a coalition lawmaker was not.

By Carrie Keller-LynnFor The Times of Israel

Demonstrators argue with Ultra orthodox jews during a protest march in Bnei Brak, against the billions in funds provided to ultra-Orthodox parties in the state budget, on May 17, 2023. Photo by Flash90 *** Local Caption *** בני ברקהפגנהנגדתקציבהמדינהחרדיםאלפיםהפגנה

6/12/2023 Top Pick

Religiosity Major Influence on Attitude Toward Judicial Overhaul

The findings of this research reveal a strong relation between levels of religiosity and support or opposition to the judicial overhaul.

By Dr. Itamar YakirFor The Israel Democracy Institute

Jerusalem, Israel- April 30, 2022: Jewish and local israeli walking at old city of jerusalem and enjoying their life in city.Jerusalem is one of the most unique places in the world to visit.

6/6/2023 Top Pick

Podcast: The Rise of Haredi Power

Are there any compromises that will contain Haredi power, or will the rise of the Haredim necessarily come at the expense of mainstream Israel?

By For Heaven’s Sake PodcastFor Shalom Hartman Institute

5/29/2023 Top Pick

Is Israel’s Reasonableness Standard Reasonable?

The reasonableness doctrine isn’t explored enough in the debate, but Israeli citizens would do well to review the arguments on both sides.

By Michael StarrFor The Jerusalem Post

5/27/2023 Top Pick

Five Months in With No Deal in Sight, Israel’s Judicial Protests Endure

For five months, tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the street every week to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul.

By Rami AmichayFor Reuters

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