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Where life meets memory: Discovering seven southern sites of resilience, nature, and rebirth

Not every memory is etched in stone: Since Oct. 7, southern places honor lost lives through paths, trees, coffee, and scenery in a journey of life.

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Jewish children are seen around a shofar.

Before families choose a school, they choose a community - opinion

Long-term sobriety is less about surviving addiction and more about building a life.

What sobriety actually looks like after the first year

Clavicular is seen outside 424 during Day One of Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France; illustrative

Why Israel’s hasbara cannot manufacture the authenticity it needs - opinion


Lea Yanai, Tom Haimov, and Paz Robinzon became models – alongside 28 extraordinary individuals

Judge Lea Yanai, Tom Haimov, Shahar Chernes & others walked the runway with 28 people with disabilities at the “Everyone is Equal in Fashion” event, part of a community leisure initiative.

 At the “Everyone is Equal in Fashion” event

The challenge of Jewish day schools: Getting alumni involved - opinion

Alumni are a key demographic in ensuring the financial future of Jewish educational institutions.

 BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY in Maryland: Jewish day schools are more than academic institutions; they are identity incubators, the writer maintains.

Best Movers in Rockville


A source of hope during crisis: the next generation rises to lead, create and inspire - opinion

Thousands of teens across the country are building solutions driven by their belief in a better future.

 THE COMPETITION last year: This summer, while much of Israel grapples with fear, uncertainty, and national emergency, thousands of teens across the country are building, says the writer.

Nofei Yerushalayim: A groundbreaking community where the residents call the shots

Where comfort meets care in the heart of Jerusalem.

 Residents of Nofei Yerushalayim

How Israel's culture of unity inspires an American teen to act - opinion

To build a stronger, more connected society, we need everyday presence, unity, and a willingness to help one another.

 THE WRITER stands at the entrance of Darca Netivot.

DNA study: Modern Jews and Arabs retain more than half their ancestry from Bronze Age ‘Canaanites’

Genome-wide analysis of 93 skeletons from Israel, Jordan and Lebanon traces an unbroken genetic thread across three millennia.

 Excavation near Jerusalem.

From Tel Aviv to the Gaza Envelope: The secret community that saves street cats

Rinat, Irit, and Maya started with one orphaned kitten and have now reached hundreds of cats across the country. Now they reveal the story behind the secret community.

 Irit Kost and a friend

Jerusalem's Tikkun Chozer volunteers provide free professional services - opinion

The backgrounds of these volunteers are very impressive. At the sewing machine, one can find a retired Yad Vashem historian helping a young man fix his torn pants.

 ‘For years, she has dreamed of bringing together all kinds of seamstresses, handymen, and professionals to provide a free service to the community’

“The dangers to the Jewish people have not vanished”