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Update from northern Israel – 4 killed in drone attack on Israeli army base

On Sunday night Israel suffered one of the largest mass casualty events since war broke out. Launched by Hezbollah, an unmanned aircraft carrying an explosive head crashed into a Golani army base near Binyamina in the center of Israel. The drone plunged through the roof …

Eerie Silence as Israel Remembers and Mourns

Although there was a minute’s silence of remembrance at 6.29am on October 7th 2024, it was a blanket of eerie …

The Enigma of Tikkun Olam

Like other Jewish words and phrases such as “hutzpah” or “mazal tov,” Tikkun Olam is also a term which is …

Bread Of Days Gone By

There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …

Bread Of Days Gone By

There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …

Bread Of Days Gone By

There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …

A Story of an Anthem

I am convinced that HaTikvah, our Israeli national anthem is the most beautiful in the world. I confess I am …

Gideon of the 20th Century

There are some people who have made such extraordinary contributions to Israeli society that they are awarded a unique Hebrew …

Planting for Tomorrow

In these days when humanity seems bent on destroying nature, Israel is a country which not only has very strict …

A Path of Memory and Future

In his popular novel “To the end of the Land,” Israeli author David Grossman writes about Ofer, a young soldier. …

A Path of Memory and Future

In his popular novel “To the end of the Land,” Israeli author David Grossman writes about Ofer, a young soldier. …

Within the Walls

The walls of Jerusalem tell a story of thousands of years, and they also tell a story of the thousands …

The Importance of a Name

There are several ways of trying to ascertain if an ancient site in Israel is the actual place which appears …

Officers and Gentlemen

Infuriated with the Jewish Bar Kochva uprising that took place between 132- 136 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian brought over …

Galilee – Coming Full Circle

The Galilee is both a region in northern Israel and the English name of the freshwater lake known in Hebrew …

The Miracle of the Valley

With just a little knowledge of geography, a glance at the infamous 1947 United Nation’s Partition Plan of the Land …

The Life of the Dead Sea

There are many English road signs in Israel that lead to the Dead Sea, but what is wrong with them …

Music for Peace

Yair Dalal was born and raised in a suburb of Tel Aviv. Very much a city boy he studied violin …

The Most Popular President of All

The role of President of Israel has always and only been that of a figurehead. The president has no political …

The Controversial Rabbi

In Jewish history there have been many controversial free-thinkers, teachers, philosophers, authors, and lawmakers who with their opinions had the …