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Jacob’s Ladder returns with rocking, upscale show - but was this the last iteration?

It’s unlikely that Jacob’s Ladder will be back for its former summer extravaganzas. But we can hope that the weekend in Kfar Blum was enough of a success to change its course.

MAPLE & THE ECOSYSTEM
‘GLORY TO HAMAS’ graffiti is seen on a billboard above a shop in Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 7, 2025.

The new Diaspora divide: Oct. 7 and its impact on Australian Jews

Prohibition Pickle

Prohibition Pickle: Take your pick of Ashkenazi soul food - review

Meshigane

Meshigane: Plant-based culinary delights - review


Darwin, AGI, the Tree of Knowledge: Will artificial intelligence bring us closer to God? - opinion

As we pour our ingenuity into machines and endow them with nearly every human trait, we are reminded of the one gift we can never bestow – our immortal soul.

Artificial intelligence and humanity.

Remembering David Newman: The Nova victim who saved 200 lives in final moments

‘Forever you will remain engraved in our hearts and souls’: Initiatives created in his honor

HAPPY EMBRACE with girlfriend Noam Ben David.

'Hostage': Eli Sharabi’s account of his captivity by Hamas - review

Two men grabbed Sharabi and dragged him out barefoot. He yelled to his family, promising to return. A terrorist hit him, causing his glasses to fall to the ground. He was beaten and kicked.

Eli Sharabi greets supporters, alongside Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (behind him, next to the flag), as he arrives to address the UN Security Council in New York York City, in March.

Why Israel’s place in Eurovision is worth fighting for

Germany has said it will withdraw if Israel is not allowed to participate, and Austria said that if there is a boycott against Israel, Vienna would not host Eurovision 2026.

Eden Golan resonated in 2024 with ‘Hurricane,’ about losing love amid trauma, in Israel’s first Eurovision appearance since the Hamas massacre.

What war sounds like: From fear to the music of recovery - opinion

We’ve become attuned to the aural side of the war: the unsettling rings of the phone alarms, the undulating waves of sirens, the knocking of rockets out of the air.

His shouts are the sound of a gate opening, says the writer. (Illustrative)

Voices from the Arab Press: Trump plan, Palestinian state, Gaza economy

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

HAMAS HAS sought to preserve US administration backchannels – counting on sympathetic figures such as Adam Boehler, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Pictured: Boehler meets with Taliban’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul, Sept. 13.

A new Middle East: How to make Trump's vision for the region into reality - analysis

The region that we see today in the Gulf and in terms of more potential ties with Israel is a very different region.

GRAFITTI SHOWS a Hamas and ISIS member kissing, in south Tel Aviv: ISIS is now mostly defeated.

Wine Talk: I am in heaven

I heartily recommend a visit to this little haven of heaven on Earth. All the wonders of the Douro shine at this well-run estate.

SPACE-AGE winery with a wooden roof.

In the kitchen with Henny: Classic dishes, fresh ideas

In moments like these, we find comfort in food that feels like home – simple dishes with a gentle twist.

Chicken stir-fry.

Taylor Swift 101: A pop culture masterclass - explainer

I’m not here to preach the word of Swift. This is a lesson in pop culture, and class is officially in session.

THE WRITER and a friend drew 13s on their hands at the Eras Tour, which Swift used to do early in her career.

On the ground in Hostage Square as the historic deal unfolds

'Until all 48 hostages are freed and back on Israeli soil, I cannot breathe.'

EVYATAR DAVID (R) and Guy Gilboa-Dalal – childhood friends taken captive at the Nova festival –  are reunited upon release, at Beilinson Hospital, Oct. 13.