Educational Articles


5 Tips For Sharing News Responsibly on Social Media
Whenever there’s a flurry of breaking news, sharing news responsibly is challenging. It’s only


How to Criticize Israel Without Being Antisemitic
by Emanuel Miller and Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll In recent years, Jews have increasingly found themselves


Make Yourself Heard! 5 Tips for Getting Your Letter Published
With some newspapers receiving dozens and even hundreds of letters to the editor each day,


News Literacy: A Glossary of Key Terms
This article is part of a series on news literacy designed to educate readers to better judge


Tu B’Shvat: The Festival that Proves the Jewish People’s Connection to the Land of Israel
The Jewish calendar has many holidays. Some celebrate the survival of the Jewish people


News Literacy: The 7 News Habits You Need to Develop
This article is part of a series on news literacy designed to educate readers to better judge


The Top 7 Israeli News Sources in English
Only a wide range of Israeli media will give you a full picture of what’s really going on in Israel. Here’s our Top 7 Israeli news sources in English.


The Halo Effect: Why Trust Should Never Be Blind
This article is part of a series on news literacy designed to educate readers to


Why Can’t the Palestinians Vote?
Critics blame Israel for the failure of the Palestinians to vote. A closer look at PA elections raises questions about Hamas-Fatah


HR Visits the Gaza Border
There is no better way to understand Israel than in person. That’s why we took 30 participants down to the Gaza border. Here’s what we experienced.


African Migrants in Israel: How Israel Responded to Wave of Refugees and Work Migrants
Zionism, at its root, is the belief that Jews have the right to self-determination


Hamas: 30 Facts For 30 Years
As Hamas “celebrates” 25 years, here’s a reminder of what the organization is about.


From the Scene: Treating Syrians at Ziv Hospital
Yehudit Reishtein writes about her experiences on an HonestReporting field trip to Tsfat hearing about and meeting Syrian patients being treated at Israel’s Ziv Medical Center.


Join Us for an Exclusive Opportunity to Meet Israeli Physicians Treating Syrian Conflict Victims
Join HonestReporting for an exclusive opportunity to meet the medical team treating and saving the lives of victims of the Syrian conflict.


News Literacy: How to Judge Anonymous Sources
This article is part of a series on news literacy, to educate readers to better judge


Hearing the Politics of Despair For Ourselves: HR’s Field Trip to the Gaza Border Region
HonestReporting took 43 participants on a tour of the Gaza border region led by former IDF Colonel Grisha Yakubovich.


Join us for an Exclusive Security Field Tour
In Israel for Pesach? Join us for an Exclusive Security Field Tour with IDF Col. (Res.) Grisha Yakubovich.


The Six Day War: Concise Timeline
Our concise timeline is a quick reference outlining the principal events that shaped the crisis leading to the 1967 Six Day War.