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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…

In the midst of New York City’s brutal January 2026 cold snap, where temperatures plunged below freezing for over 11 consecutive days, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration proudly touted its “success” in securing shelter placements…

I recently took some of our Israel Friends co-founders back to Matanya Farm for the first time since we planted our first tree there, last summer. Then, it was the middle of July, the air was thick with heat and the earth was still dry and…

For generations, we’ve told a familiar story about children’s wellbeing: it lives or dies on the quality of the mother-child bond. Mothers were scrutinized, praised, blamed, idealized—and often burdened with near-total responsibility…

So I have this friend.  We have a lot of similarities. Both of us came on Aliyah not long ago.  We have similar given names, though with different English spellings. People sometimes confuse us. Not that we look alike. He has red…

How African Visual Systems Preceded and Surpassed Europe’s for Centuries

Series Introduction

History is often taught as if serious art followed a single European arc—from classical Greek sculpture to Renaissance realism to modern…

In some ways, there has been a collective sigh of relief in Israel with the last hostage being released from Gaza. And yet, let us not forget that just like Ran Gvili (the last hostage), so many hostages did not return alive but were killed…

We are only at the beginning of February 2026, one month into the year, and the numbers are horrific. Just yesterday, three more young men were murdered in cold blood, and since the start of the year, 31 people have been killed in Israel’s…