The Pilgrimage Road is open
Thousands of years ago Jews walked up Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road to the Temple Mount. It has been reopened and reminds all that the Land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people. Hear the words of Prime Minister Netanyahu, US Ambassador Huckabee and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio, Huckabee & Netanyahu at the Kotel
During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Israel, he joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ambassador Mike Huckabee to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Jewish strangers on a train
Ruthie Blum writes about a typical train journey in Israel, from Jerusalem to Herzliya. It is a snapshot of the Israel she (and many others) loves.
Medals of Honor
The 2025 Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor was awarded to Dr. Miriam Adelson, Dr. Mathias Döpfner, Judge George Karra, Moti Malka, Prof Avi Ohry, Prof Dina Porat, Galila Ron-Feder Amit, Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, and Dr. Yossi Vardi. Click on the links below to read about their achievements.
Coins unearthed from 3rd Jewish revolt
A rare hoard of 22 copper coins (4th century CE) was discovered in an underground hiding complex beneath the ruins of the Lower Galilee ancient settlement of Hukok. They date from the Gallus Revolt (351-352 CE), the lesser-known and last Jewish revolt under Roman rule.
Nova survivors celebrate wedding and baby
I missed this article from Dec 2024. Maia and Oshri Bouganim escaped the 7 Oct 2023 Hamas attack and married just days later. After a little over a year, they celebrated the birth and circumcision of their first son, “the baby we've been blessed with is nothing less than a great miracle”.
When non-Jews volunteer
A beautiful comment from Keenan Simms, volunteer on Sar-El, helping on IDF bases. “You walk into a coffee shop in Israel, and you tell people that you're not Jewish but you're here to help and you see grown men cry."
Another response – go visit Israel
One group of high school teachers (mostly non-Jewish) from Springfield Massachusetts were given first-hand experience about the true situation in Israel.
A musical response to the PR war
A group of pro-Israel musicians and songwriters have launched Right Side Music to get the truth out, harmoniously. They create and stream music that clearly differentiates good from evil, particularly when it comes to Israel’s war with the legions of terror.
(“Palace of Lies” – United Nations General Assembly)
(Bring them Home – 1,000 musicians)
Swiss raise $1.4 million for Yad Sarah
The Swiss Friends of Yad Sarah raised $1.4 million at its inaugural gala in Zurich, Switzerland. It will fund Yad Sarah initiatives supporting the rehabilitation and healing of individuals in Israel since 7 Oct 2023.