A miraculous display of civil heroism * Michael Oren: Israel’s security bank in overdraft * We already have a blueprint for a constitution * Best hikes for Pesach ‘23

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, March 30, 2023 From the blogs [Israel’s security bank is in perilous overdraft]( By Michael Oren The country faces a potential conflict on a scale unseen since 1973 and, with zero diplomatic capital, it might have to go it alone Gary Rosenblatt [Israel already has a blueprint for a constitution]( 20 years ago an Orthodox rabbi and an avowedly secular legal scholar co-authored a remarkable covenant. What came of it? Yedidia Stern [A miraculous display of civil heroism]( The political center is taking to the streets to fight for values and interests that transcend identity group politics [The world we’ll share tomorrow]( By Rachel Sharansky Danziger Let us say ’I see your pain,’ let us say ’tell me what bothers you,’ let us say ’what can we agree about,’ and then…let us listen, too Nadim Koteich [We rejected our fanatics. What are you doing about yours?]( I find myself asking why every action Arabs take to foster peace with Israel is met with a rising tide of Israeli extremism Jonathan A. Greenblatt [Only compromises last]( This no time to fall prey to the demons of divisiveness and polarization that have devoured so many other democracies [A time for militant moderation]( By Francis Nataf Israelis must push toward compromise for the greater good with the same passion that some of us sought the extremes Nathan Lewin [Judges shouldn’t participate in appointing their successors]( In the US, judges are left out of the process entirely – and history shows why there’s good reason for that policy Bill Slott [The Upper Room where it happened]( ’I have seen grown men weep at the grave of a king who died three thousand years ago.’ [The flavor of memory]( By Josh Feigelson Every Passover, a new layer of memory becomes melded into this powerful mélange, transporting me between times and places and people Joel Rubin [Once again, the American right is pushing Israel into a war with Iran]( The war hawks should stop playing with Israeli and US lives and give Joe Biden room to secure an agreement that prevents an Iranian bomb Ahmad Hashemi [The dire consequences of America’s Iran-friendly strategy]( The Iran-Saudi deal signaled a US exit from the region, augured the rise of a Sino-centric world order, and dealt a blow to the Abraham Accords [12 family hikes for Pesach 2023]( By Susannah Schild North, center or south: Pack the matza pizza sandwiches, frolic in a field of flowers, and don’t miss the disappearing waterfall more choice voices Zev Bell [To Zev Chafets: ‘Othering’ Jews is the opposite of the Zionist dream]( When you badmouth Israel’s Haredim, you display your prejudice against this segment of the population. You’re also wrong Sarah Osborne [When you keep Passover, but you also need to eat bread to live]( Oh, for a Jewish community that treats everyone with sensitivity and respect, even when they can’t do all the mitzvahs Esther Sperber [I worry for my family. Jews in America must speak up!]( This is not a time to be polite or deferential. We Jews in the US who love Israel should be proud of our values and speak up clearly Jeffrey Schrager [Why I protest: For all my siblings and friends]( Among other reasons I keep at it, even in the rain, is my belief that my vision of religious Zionism is under attack [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved