October: Two Cheers for Israel's Deep State
Last Word
If Israel's Politicians Shape up, the Bureaucracy Will Fall in Line
When push comes to shove, the politicians always win.
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Haviv Rettig Gur
Israel’s Deep State Is Undemocratic, Unaccountable, and Completely Indispensableresponse
Christopher DeMuth
Israel's Civil Service May Be Necessary, but in a Democracy the Legislature Is Truly Indispensable
The Most Expensive House in Israel
The American billionaire Sheldon Adelson just paid $87 million for the seaside residence of America’s ambassadors to Israel. The house has an interesting history.
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Online Mourners Got Right and Wrong about Jews, Death, and the Afterlife
When news of the Jewish justice’s death spread last week, so did a lot of weird claims about how Jews should mourn and what they believe. It’s time to clear things up.
Notes on Moving to Israel in a Pandemic
The ancient Israelites, wandering in the wilderness, had more plentiful provisions than British Airways on this particular evening. How would I—we—get through this journey?
