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Israeli mothers mourn together after their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds

The OneFamily program draws more than a dozen women, ranging from their early 40s to late 70s, all bereaved mothers of soldiers, except one whose son was killed at the Nova music festival.

Hazel Brief, at left, and Tali Drori pose together at a OneFamily retreat in early 2026.
An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

Israeli and Palestinian mothers belonging to the Women Wage Peace organization march for a political horizon to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Women Wage Peace to march barefoot through Rome for end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

 SERENA KALISH (pictured) gave birth to her fourth child during a weekend filled with missile-warning sirens and uncertainty. The night of her delivery, sirens rang through the halls of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center as Iranian missiles were intercepted overhead.

2025’s ‘Persons of the Year’: Israeli mothers - opinion


The IDF's biggest fear isn't Iran, war, terror: It's Jewish moms - opinion

That’s what makes the IDF so different. They don’t care about your resume, your background or even if you speak Hebrew. Only a Jewish mom can help make a difference.

 THE WRITER takes part in military basic training.

COVID increases risk of maternal death - study

Pregnant people who get COVID at any stage are not only at a greater risk for maternal death, but they also are more likely to need care in an ICU.

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)

Grapevine December 18, 2022: Crossing redlines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 JEWISH MOTHERS from different countries meet in Israel under the Momentum banner.

Arab mothers often unable to enroll children in preschool - study

Given the overall low rate of employment among Arab women the likelihood of a given Arab toddler being accepted into a program that their parents can afford is minimal at best.

Preschool classroom

US Virgin Islands: Chabad woman in serious condition after trying to save baby

Henya Federman and her family were out by the docks on the US Virgin Islands when their 4-month-old baby fell out of her arms and into the water.

 MEDICAL STAFF operating intensive care equipment (illustration)

Miscarriages in Israel: Everything you need to know - explainer

The Israel Midwives Association, which has 1,400 members, has marked October as Miscarriage Awareness Month.

 A depressed woman (Illustrative).

Parents claim their children's hair is falling out because of a pool

Kfar Maccabiah and the Health Ministry responded that the water test was done as required and the results were not unusual.

 People walk through strong gusts of wind as storm Sabine is expected to hit the region in Cologne, Germany

A tribute to my mother on her 80th birthday - opinion

Mom, on your 80th birthday, your son wishes to offer you a Biblical item of praise. Said by King Solomon, “Many women have behaved with valor. But you have surpassed them all."

 THE WRITER (left) poses with his brother Chaim, wife Debbie, sister Ateret, and their mother Eleanor Paul.

Rosh Hashanah, motherhood and a better world - opinion

May we all have a wonderful year, a year in which we fulfill our mission to create a better world replete with love and giving.

 A MAN blows a shofar at a synagogue during the month of Elul, ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

Brazilian teen gave birth to twins - but they don't have the same father

This rare phenomenon is called heteropaternal superfecundation. It's quite common in cats and dogs, but it's rare in humans. Only a small handful of cases have been recorded.

 Illustrative photo of two babies holding hands