The true history of Elijah's Cup: From fear of demons to messianic hope
The intriguing story of how an ancient dispute gave us one of the most beloved traditions of the Passover Seder
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Refusing to serve comes at a price, but I can't support Israel's regime anymore
Despite my doubts about this war, I did not shirk reserve duty, to which I reported faithfully. Until, that is, Israel renewed fighting last month, making clear that the war's real goal is to keep the regime in power
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Their 'resilience drained by war,' Gazans plead to leave the Strip in new social media campaign
The trending message 'I want to leave the Gaza Strip with my family' reflects a growing number of Gazans who admit they have lost all hope of rebuilding their lives in the enclave. Many of them are also posting scathing criticism of Hamas
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'Right now is the scariest time': Why Northern Israelis who are back home live in constant fear
'We have humiliated Hezbollah and there's tension in the air': Amid renewed gunfire and unfinished building restoration work on the Lebanese border, some Israeli evacuees have begun returning home – surrounded by soldiers and empty streets
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Atop Mount Scopus, as 'God Save the King' played, Hebrew University opened 100 years ago
23 years before the establishment of Israel, Haaretz celebrated the opening of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and praised it as both a Zionist and a universal project
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Ben-Gvir handed out thousands of guns to Israeli citizens. Then the murders began
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Let them 'emigrate' quietly
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The Palestinian historian trying to help Jewish Israelis better understand the Nakba
Mustafa Kabha, the keeper of the count of Arab villages destroyed during the War of Independence, and a pioneer of Palestinian oral history, is uniquely qualified for his latest mission: mediating efforts to reunite Israel's Arab political parties
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'We need your help': Stretched to the limit, Israelis march in deamnd of Haredi draft
A crowd representing the full ideological spectrum of Zionist organizations in Israel marched into Jerusalem last week, calling on the government to enforce the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men: 'It's a moral issue, everybody needs to be responsible'
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Anne Applebaum: 'The far right doesn't want Jews in Europe, that's why they like Israel'
Anne Applebaum has been observing Europe's political shifts for decades. Her latest book examines the current networks of autocrats, technology giants and far-right movements. 'What took Orbán years to accomplish in Hungary could now be done in weeks in the U.S.,' she tells Haaretz
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Israel's ousted Shin Bet head confirms: War benefits Netanyahu
The security chief's testimony suggests Netanyahu fears a hostage deal could collapse his coalition, while using the war to divert attention from his ongoing trial
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'In Netanyahu's office, Qatar's interests come before the hostages': Thousands protest across Israel
'Netanyahu, it is your responsibility to bring them home': Demonstrators are rallying for the release of the hostages and against the government in major cities across Israel as the PM continues his state visit in Hungary and prepares to head to Washington
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60 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza in last day, 16 from one family, Gaza Health Ministry says
Among the dead were women and children, and missing family members are still buried under the rubble. The total death toll since Israel renewed its strikes on the Gaza Strip and the cease-fire collapsed on March 18 has reached 1,309
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These Palestinian fathers don't have much in common, except that their sons were shot dead by Israeli troops
One Palestinian was shot to death by Israeli soldiers because they thought he had a rock in his hand. Another, a young man with a mental disorder, from the same village, got out of his car near a military base and was shot to death. So far the authorities have not returned either body for burial
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Will Germany continue to be the savior of Israeli cinema?
After the alienation Israeli cinema experienced from the Berlin Film Festival last year, this time its leaders embraced it. For years, Germany has provided unreserved backing to Israeli filmmakers, but that may be changing
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'Our aspiration was always that of a couple. Our wives know it'
This week Ben-Gurion Airport: A pair of childhood friends who became chefs work to reopen a restaurant that was shut down after October 7, and an Israeli couple that moved to Australia returns home for a visit
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Before anything else, Israeli protesters must demand an end to the biggest state crime of all: The Gaza war
Israel's gatekeepers are supposed to prevent the government from running amok and breaking the law. But all that is happening anyway – even with the attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet still ensconced in their offices
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Israel wants to normalize relations with Lebanon, Foreign Minister Sa'ar says
Sa'ar said that both countries have begun negotiating on the Israeli-Lebanese border and the release of Lebanese prisoners, but stressed that current negotiations are not part of normalization
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Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs will also apply to Israel
A day after Israel eliminated all tariffs on imports from the United States, the White House slapped a 17 percent tariff on all imports from Israel. Economic officials said they hope to negotiate lower rates
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What Israel's opposition can learn from Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech
Israel's opposition-in-name-only leader Yair Lapid and his ineffectual voting bloc might want to take lessons in civic activism from their fellow statesmen
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