Joanie Margulies

Joanie is a writer and Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She moved to Israel in December 2020 from New York, after living across the globe in places like Australia, Colombia, and Ghana. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. When she’s not covering the breaking desk, she’s traveling to unique corners of the world, or she’s likely tending to the dogs of Tel Aviv (including her own). You can follow her work on Twitter and Instagram.

A Ramat HaNadiv vineyard that uses traditional cultivation methods.

Talmudic sages were active participants in ancient Mediterranean wine culture

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

IAA reveals how Israel's archaeologists helped locate missing persons post-Oct. 7

Peace activist coalition launches indefinite encampment in Tel Aviv to protest Gaza War

'Criminal political war': Coalition launches indefinite encampment in Tel Aviv to protest Gaza war


Body of missing Israeli-Ukrainian citizen found in Whistler, concluding month-long search

Rachitsky, a loving father and husband, was set to return to his home in Ofakim, but the outbreak of the war with Iran led to his flight being canceled.

 65-year-old Israeli citizen Ilya Rachitsky has been missing since Tuesday, launching a search and rescue effort nearly a week ago

First-of-its-kind discovery: Ancient coin from Second Temple Era reveals rebel mindset

The rare bronze coin engraved in Hebrew with 'For the Redemption of Zion' was found near the southwest corner of the Temple Mount in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden – Davidson Center.

The reverse of the coin features a lulav flanked by two etrogs, with the inscription “Year Four.”

Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds

Indonesia's national curriculum has faced several changes in the curriculum content, namely on subjects including Judaism and the Jewish people, Israel and the Holocaust, and minorities

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

Israel Antiquities Authority unveils harrowing October 7 exhibition: 'Rising from the Ashes'

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the opening of its new exhibit detailing the October 7 massacre from the perspective of archeologists who assisted in bringing closure after the attack.

Rising from the Ashes

Ancient seal discovered in Temple Mount soil may link to King Josiah's era

Based on the writing style, the sealing dates to the late First Temple period, approximately the late-7th to early-6th century BCE.

Archaeologist Mordechai Ehrlich holding the sealing.

'Legitimizes horrific war crimes': Hostage Forum challenges Palestinian state recognition

The forum warned that recognizing a Palestinian state before the hostages are freed would legitimize terrorism as a path to political gains.

Demonstrators protest, calling for the release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 26, 2025

Filipino ex-hostage Jimmy Pacheco names newborn daughter in honor of Israel

The couple named their daughter as a tribute to the nation that protected them, friends of the couple shared on social media. 

Congratulations to captivity survivor Gelienor “Jimmy” Leano Pacheco and his wife Clarice Joy, on the birth of their daughter - Israela.

Golda Meir's letter on Munich massacre to be auctioned for $6,000

Golda Meir's 1972 letter addressing the Munich Massacre, signed and dated just weeks after the tragedy, is set to go up for auction starting at $6,000.

5th November 1970: Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Golda Mabovich, 1898 - 1978) at a London Press Conference.

Israel's science teams conclude olympiad season with record 26 medals

The Education Ministry and the Maimonides Fund's Future Scientists Center proudly announced the final tally as the last three teams of the season returned.

Israel's science teams conclude olympiad season with record 26 medals

Decades-long bureaucratic battle ends: 30-year-old man receives recognition of his Jewish identity

The case originated approximately 15 years ago when the man's mother, residing in Eilat, separated from her Arab partner and decided to leave Islam and return to her Jewish roots.

 THE POPULATION and Immigration Authority office in Jerusalem yesterday.