A new documentary by American Jewish filmmakers Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow tell the story of two different ideological paths taken by two Jews whom they loved dearly.
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Palestinians are preparing for September, but is Israel?
A simulation exercise by Palestinians, designed to help them assess what will happen after the UN vote in September, leads to a few conclusions. One is that widespread violence is possible - but not inevitable or desired.
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When ideals confront reality
Shot out of the sky
If another fire like last year's Carmel blaze breaks out, and the crop-duster pilots who were deployed then are not brought back, the new aerial firefighting force will have its work cut out for it.
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An uncompromising search for truth
Examination of a brief passage in Agnon's final novel reveals a reference to the heroism of a real-life doctor whom the author knew, and a sense of the professional dedication that moved and motivated the great novelist.
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Waste not, want not
Monitoring efforts by the Civil Administration are not preventing large amounts of refuse from Israel proper from being dumped illegally in the West Bank.
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Therapy on wheels
The public transportation reform may be a way to provide instant group therapy for paranoia and excessive anxiety, rather than a plan to make it easier to get around in Gush Dan.
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Tragedy in the making
As Greece teeters on the brink of an economic and social breakdown, citizens wonder how they will be saved from deeply rooted corruption and severe debt. Mostly, they've given up hope.
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The Makings of History / The case of the missing letter
Original of letter from President George Washington to the Jeshuat Israel congregation, the oldest synagogue in the United States, resurfaces after years of obscurity.
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Portion of the Week / With friends like Balaam
Parashat Balak: The inner logic of the story of Balaam.
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'Build first, spend later'
It never provided juicy headlines or indulged in big acquisitions or risky investments, but Check Point is Israel's most successful technology company. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of its listing on NASDAQ, Haaretz talks to the man behind the market miracle, CEO Gil Shwed
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All in a (Fri)day's work
Silvan Shalom wants to shorten the workweek, a move that would have massive economic implications. So why didn't this happen when he was finance minister?
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How many children is enough for Israelis?
While recent data show that the birthrate is gradually declining in their communities, some Haredi women still opt for large families - and careers, too.
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Setting the record straight: Entebbe was not Auschwitz
On the anniversary of the daring Israeli raid to save hostages from the Air France plane hijacked to Uganda, survivor Ilan Hartuv seeks to set the record straight.
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Rendering a reborn tongue
In the third of a trilogy of films she has made about the Hebrew language, director Nurit Aviv looks at the usually anonymous people who translate into other languages.
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With God
at her side
Some say Minnesota's Michele Bachmann - a third-term congresswoman who flanks the Republican Party from the right - isn't ready to be president. But that's what they said about Obama.
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The high price of preservation
Protection of sites of historical and cultural significance is of utmost importance, but it must be done carefully - and not in all cases, says Michael Turner, outgoing chairman of UNESCO's Israel World Heritage Committee.
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The end of the Sarona saga
Last month marked the end of a seven-year High Court case, in which a descendant of Tel Aviv's former Templer community demanded compensation for a real-estate project erected on land once owned by his family.
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Shock and law
On keeping silent when protest is necessary, and launching protests that will reach the right target audience.
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