Sivan Rahav-Meir

The haredi journalist who manages to talk to everyone

Sivan Rahav-Meir talks about improving the profession of journalism and bridging between secular and observant Jewish communities.

The ongoing exodus

India admires Netanyahu, but the thousands of people who lined the streets to cheer him, were also cheering us, the people of Israel.

There's a limit

'Every week we're exposed to new levels of depravity,' says journalist Sivan Meir. 'The lines between decency and rudeness have blurred.'

Jewish heroism: An award in Russia for Yosef Mendelevitch

Ex Prisoner of Zion granted 'Heroism Award' - in Russia. 'Why should it make news here? It adds nothing to the struggle against Netanyahu.'

To pity or to be jealous?

From Supreme Court judicial activism run amok to Hotovely's comments on American Jews, journalist Sivan Meir gives her take on the news.

We should have heard more about these speeches

Sivan Rahav-Meir's column, published in Yediot Aharonot

Soul searchings

We have got ourselves into a real 'pickle.'

#Metoo should not become a trend

Israeli journalist rips #Metoo social media campaign which emerged after claims of sexual assault by ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

An apology to the Western Wall

If the Zionist left ever wants to have a chance of governing Israel again, they must rediscover their roots in the Land of Israel.

A journey through the Yom Kippur prayers

Sivan Rahav Meir brings a real-life perspective to Yom Kippur's confessions and supplications.

Farewell 5777

Summing up the past year: The main points I take from the news.

The News that Made the Headlines

Towards the year's end, the list of the most-played songs was publicized.

When you go off to school

There has to be an educational framework, but allow a child to develop his or her individual talents and bend the rules if necessary.

News Snippets

'A pity there isn't a united coalition encompassing all sectors of society to protest against the unwise use of violent police behavior.'

News about the news

Opinion. Fusion of news, commentary, and social media have warped public dialogue, led to outrageous statements by journalists, politicians.

Bibi mania

'All that happens here revolves around him, and he has become a national obsession for his supporters as well as his detractors.' Opinion.

'Mom is unavailable'

Don't let cellular devices rule your life. Will one mother's pledge to 'disconnect' every evening lead to a cellphone revolution?

Ariel Sharon's 'Final Will' to Rabbi Lau

"If youth know that 'Ma'ariv' is a daily but not that it is the name of a prayer Jews have been saying for millennia - we have a problem."

To be and not to be

Are protesters demanding the indictment of PM right? Are gender-neutral announcements in the UK needed? TV host Sivan Rahav Meir weighs in.

It's the momentum that counts

People were quick to draw comparisons between Avi Gabai and Yair Lapid, but let's first compare Gabai to Naftali Bennett.

To swim against the current

'Swimming against the tide does not mean battling against forces of evil, but resistance by increasing forces of good.'

Campaigns of Exclusivity

If the kid is not our own personal child, then we shouldn't care?

Tripoli of Gold

Sivan Rahav Meir tells story of Libyan Jewish community, asks why Israel is always in the news.

Spectator or player?

Are you a spectator or a participant in Judaism? Sivan Rahav Meir meets with Israelis at Jared and Ivanka's DC synagogue.

The new Middle East

Opinion. While Trump lacks Obama's polished speaking style, he is far better equipped to distinguish good from evil - and friends from foes.

THE HEART OF THE HEART

Prior to Trump's visit to Israel, this is a text that is well worth reading again.

A postcard from LA

There are many Israeli emissaries (shlichim), but I think that with all due respect, we also have a lot to learn from those communities.

The Regulation Law in our living room and kitchen

For the first time in eight years we don’t have excuses like 'Obama doesn’t let' or 'We can’t get the White House angry.'

Telling the secret

Sivan Rahav Meir speaks about how to protect children from sexual predators.

On cell phone boxes and orange peels

'Every mission for which man comes down to the world is in order for him to take himself out of Egypt.'

The truth about the elderly and the young

The Israeli week that was.

What’s good and what’s bad about Trump?

A well-known Israeli columnist and broadcaster's analysis of Trump in her weekly column.

"So what do you say about Netanyau and Mozes?"

“So you have no problem with what was publicized this week?” I was asked. Yes, I do have a problem with it.

Whoever adds, detracts

A special column by Israeli journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir discusses Elor Azariya and the late Yaakov Neeman. Translated by Shoshana Silver.