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Parashat Rosh Hashanah: The time to look inward and reveal what is unseen

Rosh Hashanah invites us to remove, even if only for a moment, the coverings that conceal us throughout the year, and to look inward, toward the place where our soul resides. 

EACH PERSON enters judgment alone.
THE NEW YEAR of 5787 is upon us.

Rosh Hashanah 2026: Recognizing God's presence in the world after a year of conflict, division

THEN-IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L), Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud meet in Beijing, April 2023.

Voices from the Arab Press: China’s Iran dilemma, Israel elections, Hezbollah US talks

BAYREUTH FESTIVAL HALL in Germany, built specifically for the performance of Wagner’s stage works.

To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters


Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand

"I’m releasing the onesies in very limited drops and collaborating with Israeli local artists," said Miriam Agranat. "They’re doing extremely bold, colorful prints."

MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?

Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding.

‘MAN IS like the tree of the field.’

Tandoori: Restaurant moves near Tel Aviv beach, bringing sea breeze to the spice - review

You can’t tell Tandoori’s story without mentioning Rina Pushkarna, who founded the restaurant and still runs it today, with her son also involved.

Food at the Tandoori restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

I salute the export managers representing Israel at this time. They have to cope with pressures from within and difficulties abroad, but continue to bravely represent Israel.

ITAMAR ALPERIN, who represents Barkan, Feldstein, and Lahat, is very knowledgeable about every aspect of wine.

In the kitchen with Henny: Road-trip ready meals for kids

Cottage cheese pancakes, bright veggie wraps, delicious pizza pinwheels, and apple cinnamon oat squares.

Pizza pinwheels.

Voices from the Arab press: Mecca pact will strengthen security, stability

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

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.

ADELHEID AND Edmond James de Rothschild visit British Mandate Palestine, 1914.

The lie of apartheid: The 2026 Israel election is a display of the country's diversity - opinion

Regardless of the final outcome of this election, it looks like this race could finally bury the apartheid myth about Israel.

MANSOUR ABBAS attends a plenum session at the Knesset’s assembly hall in Jerusalem last month.

This Elul, Israel's government should ask forgiveness from the citizens it has wronged - opinion

As yet another Israeli election fast approaches, I ask our government to acknowledge the errors it has made, errors that have affected, often disastrously, every one of our citizens.

HEED THE SHOFAR: Can we harness the ‘Elul effect’?

Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well

“Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz.

SORCERERS, MAGICIANS, diviners: The Torah rejects them all.