Religion and State
Be’er Sheva’s New Buses to the Beach on Shabbat
This i24NEWS clip (02:27) spotlights public transportation on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, as one of the many points of conflict between religion and democracy in Israel. Until recently, no public
Public Opinion Survey on the Rights of Same-Sex Couples
This article reports the findings of a public opinion survey conducted in honor of the 2018 Jerusalem Gay Pride parade by Hiddush, an organization working towards religious freedom and equality
Integrating the Haredi population into Israel’s workforce
Two groups of the Israeli population have long been underrepresented in its growing workforce: Arab women and Haredi men. This in-depth article from the Israel Democracy Institute focuses on the latter,
Tribes, Identity & Individual Freedom in Israel
Written by Natan Sachs and Brian Reeves and published by the Center for Middle East Policy, this 23-page long article examines the history and implications of Israel’s attitudes and policies