On 20 Aug, Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Aliyah flight landed at Ben Gurion Airport, bringing 225 new Olim from North America. There were 125 children, singles, families, and medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, and therapists. 1,000 Olim in August – the largest … Continue reading →

At the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu of Safed conducted a tefillin-laying ceremony for his grandson, who is celebrating his bar mitzvah. The tefillin worn by the boy were preserved from the Holocaust, having originally belonged to Rabbi … Continue reading →

A reminder that Jewish National Fund-USA is currently organizing much-needed volunteer missions in Israel for variety of ages and groups, from teens to adults. JNF-USA Volunteer in Israel Missions are your opportunity to build Israel now and make a difference … Continue reading →

A gold coin minted for Queen Berenice II dating back about 2,200 years has been uncovered just outside the Old City of Jerusalem. The discovery sheds new light on the status of Jerusalem after the destruction of the first Jewish … Continue reading →

Jewish-American filmmaker and author Wendy Sachs showed her documentary “October 8”, which tries to reclaim control of the narrative, at the Jerusalem Film Festival. According to her, the film seeks to explain “how we got to where we got,” and … Continue reading →

In May, Israel’s Cyabra (see here previously) uncovered an Iranian bot network attack intending to manipulate UK political sentiment and deepen domestic divisions. But for 16 days in June, after Israel began attacking Iran, the bots went silent. https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2025/07/11/3114008/0/en/Cyabra-Uncovers-Iranian-Bot-Operation-Undermining-UK-Democracy.html

Lev LeChayalot (Heart for Female Soldiers) was started as a grassroots initiative to raise the spirits of thousands of courageous female IDF soldiers defending the country, providing them with the vital care they need to help them better able to … Continue reading →

IDF Commander Avi, shot in the head on Oct 7 2023, was rehabilitated at Raanana’s Lowenstein center where he met and got engaged to his nurse Eden (see here previously).  They were recently married.  See links here. And here. And … Continue reading →