A group of Golani soldiers on a training run stumbled upon a bride and groom on a photo shoot on their wedding day. To the amazement of the couple, the soldiers interrupted their run to fulfil the mitzvah of Keytzad … Continue reading →

In the global Simchat Torah project, 525 synagogues each selected the name of a fallen IDF soldier to be inscribed on a new Torah cover. Montreal’s Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem (TBDJ) was randomly given Eitan Na’eh. They couldn’t find anything … Continue reading →

Mendel Rata, son of the Rebbe of the Ashdod’s “Shomrei Emunim” hasidic court, is enlisting in the new haredi Hashmonaim Brigade, which held its initiation ceremony at the Kotel. Rata posted: “Instead of dragging out different excuses, my conscience tells … Continue reading →

Two groundbreaking events in the IDF to empower women. The first was the announcement of Israel’s first religious women-only combat unit, within the Combat Intelligence Corps. And on Nov 18, the Ayit Battalion launched the first IDF operational mission involving … Continue reading →

Israel’s birth rate, the highest among OECD countries at around 3 children per woman (see here previously), has not only defied the global trend of declining births but has also surged during the ongoing conflict, with hospitals reporting up to … Continue reading →

Netiv Hasharaya is an agricultural village about 9 miles from the Lebanese border. When a Hezbollah rocket hit a house, it set fire to a row of newly-planted avocado trees. Residents rushed to put out the fire and then replanted … Continue reading →

Videos from “Buy a Piece of Israel” gives readers an insight as to how farming life continues despite the threat of rocket fire and drones from Hezbollah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g-V4zBXNjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paEvrpEUkzU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn1Fv-ESpEo https://www.buyapieceofisrael.com/real-estate-in-israel/

The Israeli government’s Tekuma Directorate has allocated NIS 180 million to restore Kibbutz Kfar Aza, which was devasted by Hamas terrorists on Oct 7 2023. https://israfan.com/p/rebuilding-kfar-aza