News 13 journalist and reporter Neria Kraus found herself in a lighthearted and slightly awkward social media moment after using a term she says she normally rejects, the Hebrew word for “my husband,” or “baali.” In a video interview published by the magazine Laisha, Kraus was seen speaking with a smile and referring to her new husband as “my new husband, definitely a winner.”
Soon after the interview appeared, Kraus posted an explanatory story on Instagram and jokingly apologized to her followers. “I accidentally used the word ‘baali’ even though I am really against it,” she wrote, adding a laughing emoji. “Israeli women, don’t be angry with me, I’m still not skilled.”
The article notes that the debate over using the word “baali” is not new in Israeli feminist discourse. Many women now prefer to avoid it because they see it as possessive and outdated, tied to the idea of ownership, and some women in the religious sector also reject it.
