Russian convert joins Haredi combat unit
Joseph, a Russian-born convert, father, and new immigrant, has enlisted in the IDF’s Hashmonaim Brigade for Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox men wishing to serve while upholding their religious observance. Joseph reveals what it's like to defend Israel as a religious soldier.
UK Sephardi chief to make Aliyah
Rabbi Joseph Dweck is Senior Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community – the oldest Jewish community in the UK. After 12 years, he is moving to Jerusalem.
UJIA: Israel tours WILL go ahead
The UK’s largest Israel charity, UJIA, has announced that 800 teenagers can now look forward to their summer educational trip to Israel. The youth movements include BBYO, Bnei Akiva, Ezra, FZY, Habonim Dror, JLGB, LJY-Netzer, Noam, RSY-Netzer, Sinai Youth and Tribe.
Evangelical Christians sponsor French Aliyah flight
A group of 60 French Jewish immigrants arrived in Israel on a flight sponsored by a Jerusalem-based evangelical Christian organization. Peter Fast, International CEO of Bridges for Peace, said, “This is more than just a flight, it’s prophecy in motion.”
Campaign to support ex-hostage raises NIS 3 million
A crowdfunding campaign for former hostage Ofer Calderon raised over NIS 3 million in just one day. He has been left without a home or any means of earning a living due to psychological trauma and because his carpentry shop, built with his own hands, was destroyed.
Mayor of Nice replaces flag with hostage photos
Mayor Christian Estrosi of Nice displayed Israeli flags on the Town Hall to support Israel but was told by an administrative court that he could only display French flags. So he replaced the Israeli flags with images of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Mother of murdered hostage enlists in the IDF
Einav Danino, whose son Ori was murdered in captivity by Hamas, has enlisted in the IDF, completed basic training and joined a special unit for Orthodox Jewish women. So has Michal Berkovich, widow of Eyal who fell in combat in Gaza.
Gal Gadot meets female ex-hostages
Israeli superstar actress Gal Gadot met Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Moran Stella Yanai and Ilana Gritzewsky - five survivors of Hamas captivity in Gaza. Gadot told them, “You’re going on with your lives and fighting for others. You are strength. You are inspiration.”
$1 million to Bat Yam residents
US charity La’Aretz Foundation has donated $2,500 directly to each of the 500 families impacted in the Bat Yam missile attack by Iran. Some 2,000 people have moved into hotels, temporary apartments, or with family, while their homes are repaired.
To Life
20 months after his grandfather was murdered by Hamas on Oct 7 2023, Gal Pauker is expanding his grandfather’s work, transforming Pauker Winery into a commercial venture. He is helped by other Israeli boutique winemakers, and some 1,000 bottles of wine stored in the kibbutz’s underground bomb shelter.