Israel history

Was Netanyahu chosen by God, or judged too harshly by man? - opinion

There was a young man who was chosen. He did not choose himself. In fact, he had no plans to enter politics and no ambition to become prime minister. Yet God often chooses people who never expect it.

Israeli cabinet minister and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is consoled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he attends the funeral of his son Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, an Israeli solider, who was killed in northern Gaza during the ground operation by Israel's military in Gaza.
A SIGN points to Kibbutz Kissufim, and a yellow car is a reminder of the struggle to return the hostages.

Editor's Notes: Kibbutzim are showing Israelis how to bridge the religious divide

Eilat Lieber, director and chief curator of the Tower of David Museum, stands in the site of the Kishle, which is currently being excavated.

Inside the dig that peeled back 2,000 years of Jerusalem history

 Golda Meir, Israel’s first and only female prime minister, led through a small circle of senior advisers known as ‘Golda’s Kitchen’ from 1969 until 1974 – an exception in a political system where women’s authority has remained limited and largely isolated.

Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women in 2026 - analysis


Art for life: unveiling the work of a little-known Israeli art world giant

For now, we can all enjoy at least some slivers of Litvinovsky’s unique take on life in his artistic representation thereof.

 A WORK by Pinhas Litvinovsky on display at the Beit Avi Chai exhibition, Jerusalem.

This week in Jewish history: Roman emperor Titus attacks Temple court

Av 2, 3830 (70 CE): Roman emperor Titus began battering operations against the wall of the Temple court

  BAR-ILAN University’s first graduation ceremony, 1959. R: Ogden Reid, US ambassador to Israel.

Grapevine: Rabbi Herzog, holy rescuer

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Then chief rabbi Israel Meir Lau takes part in the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem in 2022.

Bayit Vagan: The garden oasis of Jerusalem

Neighborhood Corner: The name “Bayit Vagan” derives from the Hebrew phrase “house and garden,” reflecting the original vision for the neighborhood’s dwellings.

 THE MODERN neighborhood has seen a significant influx of haredi residents.

Israel Police debut first ever bulletproof ambulances

The initiative was spearheaded by the nonprofits "Israel Friends" and "Let's Do Something," which provided the funding and support necessary for this critical enhancement.

 The new bulletproof ambulances.

Ramat Rachel: The hilltop kibbutz that encapsulates Israel’s history

Neighborhood Corner: Perched on a hilltop, overlooking modern-day Jerusalem and Bethlehem, is the picturesque and historic kibbutz of Ramat Rachel. 

 THE KIBBUTZ of Ramat Rachel sits on a hilltop, perched between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

A century of Arab rejectionism is reason for no two-states - opinion

A century of conflict would seem to prove that there is no two-state solution and that it would be a dangerous option to pursue.

ILLUSTRATIVE: A woman walks near the State of Palestine Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, last in December 2023.

A trip back to the birthplace of modern Israel this Independence Day: Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv tour guide Ilan Shchori's annual Independence Day tour shines light on how the city helped give birth to the modern Jewish state.

Dizengoff Square on the eve of Independence Day 1966.

Independence Day Bible Quiz: Bringing Jews worldwide together

'Studying the Bible showed me where we come from and our relationship with Israel,' a 2020 contestant from Argentina told the Post.

Israelis cheer during the annual Bible Quiz on Israel's Independence Day. April 16, 2013

Antisemitism: Combating the recurring virus - opinion

Antisemitism has become an international disease that lurks in the bodies of the nations; most unfortunately, nations that were once level-headed, democratic, and morally principled.

 An antisemitic propaganda mural is seen in Romania in 1942.