The impact of forests and open landscapes on the physical and mental health of the public
Ultra-Orthodox pull U turn on Vaccines
In this article Prof. Shlomo Maital explains why Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community initially dragged their feet on vaccination – and then abruptly changed their minds -and what we can learn from this episode?
Between Mount Meron and Giv’at Zeev the ultra-orthodox autonomy is hiding
Prof. Orit Hazan about the hidden disaster in the ultra-orthodox society – the Education Autonomy
The Gaza war: What are the economic costs?
Money is fungible (transferable). Qatari money enables Hamas to use equivalent funds on rockets, instead of on food and electricity for its citizens.
It is not too late to reconsider
Professor Oded Goldreich has been denied the Israel Prize. Professor Irad Yavneh reminds us of the remarkable contribution of Goldreich’s life work to the State of Israel and calls upon the minister of education to reconsider.
Israel’s pandemic economic report card: B+
How well has Israel – the cabinet, Finance Ministry, Bank of Israel, and the people of Israel- managed the pandemic economic crisis?
Something goes wrong, it is the time for a change
Based on interviews of 32 prominent Israelis, from diverse walks of life, we find a wide common ground in considering the ‘Declaration of Independence’ to be Israel’s vision for the coming decades. Updating the ‘rules of the game’ and broad sense of security are needed enablers. Paradigms in education, Jewish-Democratic state, moral market economy, ‘Mamlachtiut’, Israel in the Middle East, and foreign affairs – are discussed.
Something goes wrong, it is the time for a change
Based on interviews of 32 prominent Israelis, from diverse walks of life, we find a wide common ground in considering the ‘Declaration of Independence’ to be Israel’s vision for the coming decades. Updating the ‘rules of the game’ and broad sense of security are needed enablers. Paradigms in education, Jewish-Democratic state, moral market economy, ‘Mamlachtiut’, Israel in the Middle East, and foreign affairs – are discussed.
Israel enjoys a baby boom, but the West is aging.
ALMOST UNIQUE among the nations of the world, Israel continues to enjoy a mini-baby boom, while the developed Western world suffers a baby bust, a trend further exacerbated by the global 2020 pandemic.
Israelis vote again: Democracy? Or dystopia?
Prof. Shlomo Maital tries to explain What in the world has happened to Israeli democracy? As Israelis seem trapped in an endless loop of national elections.