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Reshaping the Diaspora: Israeli Migration Is Changing Jewish Life Across Europe
Even as antisemitic incidents across Europe reach levels unseen in decades following Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, Jews and Israelis continue...
‘Come Home’: Chabad Emerges as Fortress of Jewish Life on Campus in Post-Oct. 7 World
Two years ago, the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre across southern Israel set off an unprecedented explosion of antisemitism and anti-Israel activity on college campuses across the United States, marooning Jewish students in classrooms, dormitories, and...
Following Charlie Kirk’s Death, Jews Should Be at the Forefront of Defending Free Speech
There was a time, not long ago, when disagreement was something that Americans believed in. Not just tolerated, not just endured, but believed in. Debate was seen as the crucible of truth. A clash of...
‘Don’t Trade Me’: Israel’s Impossible Dilemma Amid Gaza War
A quiet yet chilling practice has emerged among some Israeli soldiers serving in the Gaza war: They are writing to their families, asking not to be exchanged for prisoners if captured by terrorists. These handwritten...
Karl Pfeifer, Journalist Who Documented 20th Century With A Jewish Eye, Dies at 94: A Personal Memoriam
The death of Karl Pfeifer last Friday marks the end of an unforgettable and unparalleled...
‘I See Your Face, You Are Alive!’: The Yiddish Poet Undergoing a Revival in War-Torn Ukraine
"Through fire and ash, through smoke and battle / You raise your shattered hands /...
‘Being Here Is Part of Our DNA’: Israelis Treat Refugees at Ukraine Field Hospital as War Enters Fifth Week
A few days ago, doctors at Israel’s field hospital in western Ukraine and medical staff...
‘Taking a Blood Test of the City’: How Israel’s Sewage Can Fight the Next COVID-19 Wave
Israel is spearheading a project for the early detection of traces of COVID-19 in wastewater...
Israeli Army Simulates Northern War as Hezbollah ‘Precision’ Missile Threat Looms
On a Sunday morning in January, Lt. Ilay Levy, squad commander in an elite Israeli...
Reshaping the Diaspora: Israeli Migration Is Changing Jewish Life Across Europe
Even as antisemitic incidents across Europe reach levels unseen in decades following Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, Jews and Israelis continue to...
‘Come Home’: Chabad Emerges as Fortress of Jewish Life on Campus in Post-Oct. 7 World
Two years ago, the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre across southern Israel set off an unprecedented explosion of antisemitism and anti-Israel activity on college campuses across...
Following Charlie Kirk’s Death, Jews Should Be at the Forefront of Defending Free Speech
There was a time, not long ago, when disagreement was something that Americans believed in. Not just tolerated, not just endured, but believed in. Debate...
‘Don’t Trade Me’: Israel’s Impossible Dilemma Amid Gaza War
A quiet yet chilling practice has emerged among some Israeli soldiers serving in the Gaza war: They are writing to their families, asking not to...
Karl Pfeifer, Journalist Who Documented 20th Century With A Jewish Eye, Dies at 94: A Personal Memoriam
The death of Karl Pfeifer last Friday marks the end of an unforgettable and unparalleled chapter in the history of Jewish journalism after World War...
‘I See Your Face, You Are Alive!’: The Yiddish Poet Undergoing a Revival in War-Torn Ukraine
"Through fire and ash, through smoke and battle / You raise your shattered hands / A clot of blood covers your head / But I...
‘Being Here Is Part of Our DNA’: Israelis Treat Refugees at Ukraine Field Hospital as War Enters Fifth Week
A few days ago, doctors at Israel’s field hospital in western Ukraine and medical staff at a hospital thousands of miles away near Tel Aviv...
‘Taking a Blood Test of the City’: How Israel’s Sewage Can Fight the Next COVID-19 Wave
Israel is spearheading a project for the early detection of traces of COVID-19 in wastewater in cities around the country, as testing mandates are being...
Israeli Army Simulates Northern War as Hezbollah ‘Precision’ Missile Threat Looms
On a Sunday morning in January, Lt. Ilay Levy, squad commander in an elite Israeli paratrooper unit, drove to the Golan Heights as if he...
‘The Pride of the Uniform’: Israeli Teens With Special Needs Join Program for IDF Service
For most 16-year-old Israelis, getting their preliminary call-up letter to enlist in the army is a critical step in their career path. But Israeli teens...
Life on ‘Mars’: Turning Israel’s Negev Desert Into a Slice of the Red Planet
As a microbiologist, public health professional, PhD student, and a mother of three girls, Anika Mehlis wears more hats than most. But in her free time,...
IDF Home Command Imagines ‘Worst-Case’ War Scenario as Third of Israelis Lack Bomb Shelters
As Israel’s army prepares its readiness for war scenarios from several fronts, including Lebanon and Syria, about one third of the country’s population lacks functioning...
High Hopes for Israeli Cell Therapy for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Aiming to Help ‘Live With the Virus’
As vaccine effectiveness has been found to wane over time, an Israeli clinical-stage biotech company is optimistic about the authorization of its experimental cell-based drug...
As Cyberattacks on Ships Surge, Israeli Threat Experts and Ex-Navy Officers Team Up to Make Seas Safer
Of all the cyberthreats facing the Jewish state, those targeting Israel's waterways can be especially devastating. Some 95% of the country’s imports like energy, food,...
