Israel 552 articles

I went to school with a guy who dreamed of living in Chevron. When he got married, he moved to Kiryat Arba and started a family. Then his baby became ill...

Each weekday as I pray the morning prayers I see his face. He has done so much for us. How have we repaid him? Most of the Jewish world has abandoned...

I don’t recall as a kid ever having an existential crisis. Perhaps I was brought up well, perhaps it was a slower time (the 80’s?), perhaps I was just lucky, but...

A New Telephone Number Which Brings Israeli Jews Closer Together The brilliance of it lies in its simplicity. A 1-800 number which will provide in one call many types of Jewish...

Nefesh B’nefesh – “Life In Israel” Aliyah has come a long, long way since Avraham was commanded, “Go to the Land…”. There may have been less bureaucratic offices to deal with...

The Launching of Makom Balev Tzafona 700 faces of kids, bustling with excitement, chanting and singing, waving Israeli flags as well as flags representing the reason for this congregation—Makom Balev. The...

The poor local economy, another still lingering effect of the war, was evidenced in fewer sellers and buyers, especially for the non-essential, purely decorative items. But, while the hustle and bustle...

This summer Israelis were forced from their homes, and into bomb shelters and locations further south, as katyusha rockets rained down on northern Israel. With Israel once again under attack, world...

Note to Editors: Hezbollah’s missiles and rockets have stopped falling on Israel’s north, but the trauma lives on, particularly among the children. Responding to this trauma, the Orthodox Union, in cooperation...

Sometimes a simple drive on a highway in the Jewish state is all that it takes to restore perspective, to revive hope. A road, its exits and the places they recall...