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Israelis agree that the judicial system needs improvements, but cannot agree on what changes to make or how to implement them.

From the blog of Eytan Saenger at The Times of Israel

More than 2,951 years have passed since that severe rift, and it seems that the Jewish people still struggle to maintain a united society.

The 2,000-year-old coin features the inscription "Holy Jerusalem" in ancient Hebrew script.

(JTA) — The image started circulating almost as soon as the Israeli government finished voting to approve a divisive piece of legislation this week. “Shisha B’Av,” it said in white

From the blog of David Hoffman at The Times of Israel

On Tisha B'Av, Jews Remember Historic Tragedies, Destruction and Exile. This Year, Modern-day Zealots Are Pushing Gratuitous Legislation That Threatens to Implode Israeli Society. As the Scroll of Eicha Laments: 'The Lowliest Rule Over Us'

The best of all our sons and daughters have, for years, agreed to put themselves at risk, and sacrifice their lives for the present and future of this country.

Image reading 'Shisha B'Av' circulates online to mark Hebrew day Knesset passed overhaul bill, drawing link to destruction of Temples

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was