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• Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, Torah sage called greatest of generation, dies

  July 18, 2012 2:49pm

  The non-Chasidic haredi community went to Rabbi Elyashiv as the final arbiter for any dilemma, not just in the field of religious practice, but also in matters of politics, business and even matchmaking. Followers saw him as the Gadol Hador — the greatest of his generation.

• Is the Israeli Rabbinate reconciling itself to non-Orthodox Judaism?

  May 22, 2012 4:36pm

  As a Reform rabbi participates in a city religious council meeting, Reform and Conservative movements speak of their gains in Israel.

• Israel shows off its homeland security technologies to international visitors

  May 14, 2012 9:04pm

  Israel’s security technologies were on display as the country hosted two separate international contingents.

• In a surprise move, Likud and Kadima form Israel’s broadest government coalition

  May 8, 2012 3:05pm

  Behind-the-scenes deal boosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government from 66 of the 120 Knesset members to 94.

• As Israel gears up for early elections, Netanyahu appears home free

  May 7, 2012 3:56pm

  While it is unclear how easy it will be for Benjamin Netanyahu to form a stable government, there seems little doubt that he will remain prime minister.

• Judge won’t drop charges against Baltimore brothers

  May 2, 2012 4:12pm

  A Baltimore judge will not drop the charges against two Jewish brothers accused of beating a black teenager.

• Tzipi Livni’s fall followed a meteoric political rise

  April 3, 2012 4:24pm

  Tzipi Livni’s resounding fall in the leadership vote for Kadima, Israel’s largest political party, was as dramatic as her rise to political power.

• Increasing number of Israeli entrepreneurs focusing on social justice

  March 26, 2012 2:34pm

  Capitalism in pursuit of social justice: The notion is becoming more common in Israel as a new generation of entrepreneurs and innovators in the fields of high-tech, industry and real estate is delving into philanthropy.

• As Israel trades fire with Gaza, Iron Dome comes to the rescue

  March 12, 2012 8:14pm

  The Iron Dome defense system may have emboldened Israeli leaders to strike in Gaza, but it has left the larger dynamics of the region relatively unchanged.

• Will Israel’s Supreme Court tilt conservative after Dorit Beinisch leaves?

  February 28, 2012 3:12pm

  As Israeli Supreme Court president Dorit Beinisch steps down from her post as chief justice, a battle is raging to limit the court’s power — or at least fill it with more conservative justices.