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Jul 2, 2018, 3:07 PM

The attack on legal oversight threatens us all

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (r) and Supreme Court President Esther Hayut on February 22, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)

A bill changing how ministers' legal advisors are selected lets the supervised appoint their own supervisors

Dec 20, 2017, 12:41 PM

A new bill would hurt the Haredi higher education it aims to help

Illustrative: Students in the Haredi College of Jerusalem (Screen capture: YouTube)

The current cautious approach to gender segregation on campus is in jeopardy

Jun 26, 2017, 6:33 PM

Are the ultra-Orthodox turning Israel into Chelm or Sodom?

This past Sunday, two extremely important groups of Jewish leaders convened in Jerusalem: the Government of Israel and the Jewish Agency Board of Governors. On the surface, the two groups – one of Israelis, and the other of Diaspora...

May 30, 2017, 1:07 PM

Voyage to identity: A multi-generational relay race from Sinai to the present

Staying up late on Shavuot night and connecting to Jewish tradition isn't just for the Orthodox anymore

Apr 10, 2017, 2:57 PM

The festival of freedom and responsibility

A Jewish state that copycats other nations is pointless; rather, Zionism must push for ethics and a sense of purpose

Mar 22, 2017, 12:55 PM

Hijab, kippah, crucifix

The European Court of Justice fans the flames of xenophobia when it allows Muslims to be fired for religious attire

Mar 6, 2017, 11:28 AM

What these conservative Supreme Court justices won’t do

Miriam Naor, left, Ayelet Shaked, center, and Moshe Kahlon discussing Supreme Court candidates on February 22, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90)

The conservative Supreme Court appointees will uphold liberalism, restrain activism, and sideline the politicians

Dec 27, 2016, 12:38 PM

Is Israeli society falling apart? Highlights of the 2016 Israeli Democracy Index

The good news from the 2016 Israeli Democracy Index: both Jews and Arabs in Israel are doing better than you'd think

Sep 16, 2016, 3:26 PM

How to save Israel’s Shabbat

The national religious must create the Jewish character of Israel's public sphere via the progressive power of Halacha

May 11, 2016, 4:13 PM

The Jewish Happiness Index

A generation ago, nobody would have believed Israel would be exporting water -- and that's not all

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About Me

Yedidia Stern is vice president for research at the Israel Democracy Institute and a professor of law at Bar-Ilan University.