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Philanthropy Nation?

For a philanthropic culture to develop in Israel, the traditional American-Israeli partnership model requires serious retooling.Rabbinic Malpractice?

Why did it take forty years for Orthodox Judaism to go from the "Lieberman Clause" to the strikingly similar "Halakhic Prenup"? It seems it was more concerned with delegitimizing Conservative Judaism than with addressing the agunah problem.Fantasy Diplomacy

In the wake of the Arab Spring, many Israelis are hoping for a regional alliance between Israel and repressed minorities in Arab countries. But a hope it will remain.Lawlessness and Terror

Egypt's vast Sinai peninsula is turning into a lawless territory in which the Bedouin population is collaborating with terrorist groups to plan and carry out attacks against Israel's southern border.    Cave Canem

Amid Israel's ambitious program to bring back "the animals of the Bible to the land of the Bible," why is the Canaan dog—Israel's indigenous breed—receiving so little support?The End of the Sharon Dynasty

Shaul Mofaz's victory in the primaries to become leader of Kadima in place of Tzipi Livni will take the party out of the shadow of Ariel Sharon—and into coalition with Likud.     What Passover Sounded Like 370 Years Ago

Musical notation for two end-of-seder songs in a 17th-century Haggadah is brought to life in a Toronto Jewish high school. (Video)     Why U?

As secular universities offer kosher food and religious students opt for more traditional—and cheaper—colleges, Yeshiva University risks losing not only its market share, but its raison d'etre.Wingate’s War

For the British military establishment in Mandate Palestine, Orde Wingate's disdain for uniform—indeed for clothes in general—was highly unorthodox. Small wonder, then, that he also supported the Haganah.