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Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

What a journey it has been from the Philadelphia suburbs and Messiah University, a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian university, to an apartment in Beersheba.

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.
HOUTHI SUPPORTERS lose their minds at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana’a, Yemen, July 31.

Voices from the Arab Press: Hezbollah's retreat, Egypt's extremism problem, and Yemen's crossroads

‘INCIDENT PAINTINGS’ by Matan Ben Cnaan: ‘Shitty Day,’ 2024.

Where life happens: New exhibit showcases everyday moments when something goes wrong

CAR GRAVEYARD at Tekuma.

‘To laugh and cry’: New book combines biblical teachings with personal Oct. 7 reflections - review


'Finding Peace in the Promised Land': From the Israel Trail to a new path for peace - review

In a region long portrayed as a graveyard of peace plans, Author Aryeh Green refuses to accept despair as our inevitable destiny and trailblazes a way forward.

WALL OF PEACE.

Terrace in Haifa: Between Wadi Nisnas and Tuscany with a twist - review

Chef Zico Hijab designed the extensive menu when the restaurant opened just over a year ago. He likes adding a twist that often surprises the diner.

The view from the Terrace Restaurant at the Hotel Botanica in Haifa.

What Amit taught us: How the Bonzel family keeps the legacy of a fallen soldier alive

Since their son fell in Gaza, Noa and Itzik Bonzel have shared the lessons of his 22 years – believing in yourself, refusing to give up on others, and looking for ways to help.

AMIT’S ‘BERET CEREMONY’ (Tekes Kumta), marking his completion of a stage of military training – when soldiers receive their unit’s beret.

Getting the word out: The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature flies the flag in Frankfurt

Sigalit Gelfand, and the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature, which she serves as CEO, will be well and truly in the thick of things.

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR: World’s largest industry event.

‘The fringe didn’t disappear’: Expert explains how to combat online threats, antisemitic propaganda

The average person never knows when a bad actor, such as a foreign agent, extremist, or impersonator, will strike in the virtual world. That’s where Alex Goldenberg comes in.

NEO-NAZI WEBSITE dating back to 1995: Anti-Defamation League civil rights counsel Lauren Levin checks the Stormfront website, 1999.

Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially

The founder of Side by Side, Jacki Edry, is a mother of five, one of whom, a 29-year-old son, is on the autism spectrum.

ET LA’ASOT runs programs pairing high school students with disabilities with their peers, and Side by Side, Building Community, Together seeks to create a similar program for 20-somethings (illustrative image).

Choosing life, building hope: Former hostage turns to disability advocacy to honor wife, daughters

Eli Sharabi partners with Shalva to create an Ashkelon center honoring his wife and daughters, while providing disability services and trauma care for the South.

SHARABI: ‘THERE’S only one place that I want to actually be part of and create something and work together with. This is at Shalva.”

Ten years later: How an Israeli surgeon saved three lives in on Yom Kippur - opinion

Would any Israeli doctor ever give up the privilege of helping to secure a place for a patient in the Book of Life on Yom Kippur?

WINDING ROAD on Abano Pass, Georgia.

How do we celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah after Oct. 7?

Sukkot marks the end of the agricultural cycle, Chag Ha’asif, the festival of gathering in the harvest.

‘CHAG HA’ASIF’: Tel Winery winemaker Lital Ovadia leads the early-morning grape harvest at the vineyard in Moshav Shaal, Golan Heights, Sept. 23.

Simchat Torah 2026: What exactly are we so joyous about?

The joy of Simchat Torah is not merely an individual’s personal joy. It is joy about the Torah that exists within the people of Israel.

SIMCHAT TORAH at a base on the border with Gaza, last Oct.