‘A time of emergency’: What you need to know about the fight over Israel’s court system
[ad_1] TEL AVIV (JTA) — In the coming days, Israel’s parliament is due to vote on a measure that, advocates on both sides say, will determine the country’s fate — or whether it can even survive. It isn’t a peace deal or an attempt to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. What it will do, […]
Vaetchanan
Explore Parashat Vaetchanan’s wisdom, Moses’ plea to enter the Promised Land, and the enduring Shema prayer in this enlightening reading.
Ex-top judge refutes PM’s use of his name: Reasonableness bill undermines rule of law
[ad_1] Former Supreme Court chief justice Aharon Barak said Sunday that he fully opposes all efforts to eliminate or minimize the “reasonableness” standard, as the coalition intends to do this week in the Knesset. Barak was pushing back after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited the former top judge while defending his hardline coalition’s contentious judicial […]