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From the Sea to Sinai: Inspirations That Last — and Those That Pass

In the days and weeks following the war, something stirred across Israeli society. It was not limited to one group or one level of observance. Soldiers asked not only for…

Somewhere along my Hadassah leadership journey, I realized that Hadassah is truly my happy place. I once heard a speaker talk about passion. He said, “If you want to know what your passion is, pay attention to what you are doing when you…

It is clear there are serious cracks in the relations between American Jews and Israel, and among the American Jewish community.

This is creating new factions—anti-Israel Jews, anti-Zionist Jews, questions about how to fight antisemitism,…

The word nostalgia sounds gentle, almost romantic, as if it were invented to describe sunsets and old songs. In reality, it entered language wearing a physician’s coat. In 1688, Swiss medical student Johannes Hofer coined the term from two…

IDF Uncovers Mortars and Rockets Hidden in UNRWA Aid in Southern Gaza

Yesterday, the IDF released footage showing a disturbing discovery in southern Gaza: 110 mortar shells, several rockets, and additional weapons concealed inside blankets…

Two small pieces of hide connected by cord, found with other perishable items preserved for about 12,400 years in the Cougar Mountain Cave rock shelter in Oregon, may be the earliest-known specimen of sewing found to date, researchers suggest. If…

Parshat Yitro starts off with the following words (Shmot 18:1):

Yitro, the Kohen of Midian, Moshe’s father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moshe and for His people Israel, when God brought Israel out from Egypt.

Mechilta D’Rabbi…

As Miss Israel World International born and raised in Jerusalem, I often feel like I carry the country on my shoulders. Many people might think a connection to Israel begins — and ends — at Ben-Gurion Airport. For me, it extends beyond…

This week, synagogues across the globe will participate in the public reading of Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1 – 20:23). In doing so, we stand once again at the foot of Mount Sinai to receive the Decalogue—the Ten Commandments (or, as I…

The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, and Jewish and Israeli athletes will be in action across the ice, slopes, and sliding track. This guide will track when to watch each athlete and team, with event times and live results updated as…