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Something goes wrong, it is the time for a change
Based on interviews of 32 prominent Israelis, from diverse walks of life, we find a wide common ground in considering the ‘Declaration of Independence’ to be Israel’s vision for the coming decades.
Updating the ‘rules of the game’ and broad sense of security are needed enablers.
Paradigms in education, Jewish-Democratic state, moral market economy, ‘Mamlachtiut’, Israel in the Middle East, and foreign affairs – are discussed.
Israel enjoys a baby boom, but the West is aging.
ALMOST UNIQUE among the nations of the world, Israel continues to enjoy a mini-baby boom, while the developed Western world suffers a baby bust, a trend further exacerbated by the global 2020 pandemic.
In this article Prof. Shlomo Maital describes the Israeli baby boom Vs. the Western baby bust.
Israelis vote again: Democracy? Or dystopia?
Prof. Shlomo Maital tries to explain What in the world has happened to Israeli democracy? As Israelis seem trapped in an endless loop of national elections.
Yom Kippur War- The tragedy and triumph of Tel Saki
Prof. Shlomo Maital brings the incredible tale of a group of 28 soldiers trapped inside a bunker on Tel Saki, surrounded on all sides by Syrian forces.
This is a story of, triumph and tragedy, of how they survived.
How do you win a Nobel Prize
In this article, the third of a series of articles by Prof. Shlomo Maital on Technion researchers who won the Nobel Prize. Prof. Maital interviews the Nobel Laureate for 2004 – Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, and shares the insights that emerged during a conversation about the path that led to receiving the award.
How do you win a Nobel Prize
In this article, the third of a series of articles by Prof. Shlomo Maital on Technion researchers who won the Nobel Prize. Prof. Maital interviews the Nobel Laureate for 2004 – Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, and shares the insights that emerged during a conversation about the path that led to receiving the award.
Joe Biden’s A-Team of Jewish advisers, cabinet members and staff
US President Joe Biden has appointed a strong, experienced team for his new administration. Among them are a minyan and a half of Jews.
Prof. Shlomo Maital presents the 15 Jews who comprise Biden’s Jewish A-Team. and strongly believes that a vigorous American presence in world affairs, spearheaded by the Jewish A-Team, is in Israel’s long-term interest.
Economic populism
Would you put your car in the hands of a mechanic that did not learn car mechanics and has no understanding in cars?
Few weeks before election day, the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister are employing economic populism by spending billions of shekels contrary to the opinion of the senior professional echelon in the Ministry of Finance, claiming that it is not democratic to tell elected officials what they can and cannot do!
Economic populism
Would you put your car in the hands of a mechanic that did not learn car mechanics and has no understanding in cars?
Few weeks before election day, the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister are employing economic populism by spending billions of shekels contrary to the opinion of the senior professional echelon in the Ministry of Finance, claiming that it is not democratic to tell elected officials what they can and cannot do!
Do Deficits Matter?
Israel’s Finance Ministry recently announced that massive government spending during the 2020 pandemic generated a huge leak in the budget bucket.
Do deficits matter? Should the government have spent more? Or less? Who will pay for the added debt? How does Israel compare to other countries?
In this article Prof. Shlomo Maital explores these issues in depth.
