There is an editorial piece in the Jpost today written by someone who is now moving back to the US, after giving up on living in Israel. I feel badly that his absorption didn’t go well, and that he feels the need to leave Israel, but I question the newsworthiness of this op-ed. After all, almo...

While the northern part of Israel is perhaps the most aesthetically beautiful part of the country, the region has long been neglected by policy makers. We have often heard about the need to develop the Negev in the southern part of Israel, but we never hear about government plans to make the north a...

A guest post by Lurker : The other day, JoeSettler posted an ad for Nefesh B'Nefesh, noting (with his tongue planted in his cheek, by my reading) that there are some American Jews who will be looking to make aliyah now that Barack Obama has been elected President. This prompted a spate of indignant ...

-- Advertisement -- Nefesh B'Nefesh is at it again! Here's the thought process. Birthright (Taglit) is supposed to create a connection for unconnected Jews to Israel and the Jewish people. Statistics seem to indicate it's working (duh, of course its working, who can visit Israel and not be affected ...

by Akiva at Mystical Paths , cross posted at Dreaming of Moshiach. YNet posts a front page article on the topic of whether to stay in Israel or not. That's the conversation among the lead Israeli secular elites, all from the top zionist families of the past. Is it worth it to stay and be Israeli, or...