Mijal Bitton and Tehila Friedman in live conversation about the challenges and developments in Israeli society.

Will IDF rabbis put fallen soldiers who converted to Judaism into a diminished category?

Israel must be that which remembers, and through that memory constantly commands itself to be worthy of the price paid, to embrace life, and to live it to the fullest.

I worry about the cracks in Israel's democratic being. But as we enter Remembrance Day followed by Independence Day, I recall the remarkable persistence of our Jewish and democratic spirit.

Rani Jaeger analyzes Natan Alterman's famous poem, "Silver Platter"

Remembering that the miracle of Israel and the Jewish people is that we have not let our suffering define us or inhibit our commitment to building a future worthy of our people.

Placing Yom Hazikaron, the day of remembrance and Yom Haatzmaut, the day of our independence together reveals a profound characteristic of the Israeli psyche and value systems

I thought I knew who the Jewish people were. But then I came to Israel and I found, really, who are the Jews.