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Ototo Asian experience: Fantastic sushi in Rehovot - restaurant review

The menu is extensive, with many kinds of sushi, both rolls and nigiri, as well as other Japanese offerings like gyoza, bao buns, and ramen.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Ototo restaurant in Rehovot.
LIGHT MEAL with a light wine: Rose is always a good option.

Wine Talk: Make me a match

If all this sounds too serious, then note this slogan: “Match the wine to mood, not to food.”

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT: A Puntland Marine officer patrols the Bosasso coastline in the Red Sea against ISIS, in Bari Region in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Jan. 2025.

Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion

If Israel truly believes Somaliland deserves a seat among the family of nations, then it cannot stop at the bilateral opening of embassies and exchange of ambassadors.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
YISHAI, ‘OUR sweet pea.

A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson

While we did not get the big miracle that we all had hoped and prayed for, we were blessed to have many minutes, hours, days, and even weeks of joy and smaller miracles.

|ByDR. BATYA L. LUDMAN

Shaping Israel’s music: Inside the workshops of women luthiers

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

MARCH 14, 2026BySARAH HERSHENSON
An illustrative image of a luthier at work.

'I am Turkish, I am a woman, and I support Israel': Inside Turku Avci's journey

Turku Avci shares her journey of resistance, standing firm in her support for Israel amid mounting threats.

MARCH 14, 2026ByTURKU AVCI
SHE HAS now chosen to live in Israel, studying political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Pictured: At the Western Wall, before the war.

Meet Melania Trump, the first lady behind most the powerful man in the world

The first lady of the United States, embracing her beauty pageant contestant skills, seems to be working to create real-world influence.

MARCH 14, 2026ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
MELANIA TRUMP: A driving force.

A force of nature: Janet McCain Huckabee on faith, family, and standing with Israel - interview

From an avid extreme sports participant to a dedicated teacher and mother, the first lady of Arkansas is no shrinking violet

MARCH 14, 2026ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Visiting the Western Wall with daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas. Sarah is following in the footsteps of her father, Ambassador Mike Huckabee (at far right), who served as Arkansas governor from 1996-2007.

Concrete abstracts: Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent the real estate industry

When Yael Gal decided to help her sister in Beersheva visualize her home, she hadn't realized how this would create a model that would leave the real estate industry floored.

MARCH 13, 2026BySHIR PERETS
Yael Gal: ‘You make a new collection for your budget – with the same atmosphere.’

What history teaches about October 7, according to Rafael Medoff

A renowned historian’s scholarly work examines alarming trends to watch out for.

MARCH 8, 2026ByATARA BECK
Cars belonging to Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak members were also mutilated on Oct. 7, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: The Middle East in 30 years

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 8, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE
Region Reshaping in real time: The Middle East, as seen from space.

From DC to Jerusalem: Larry Liss’s journey as a chef and culinary artist

A southern-born chef brings creativity and flavor to Jerusalem through home-cooked meals and culinary adventures.

MARCH 8, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Larry Liss.

Israel and Iran once shared a future - now, they may do so again - opinion

Before 1979, Iran and Israel traded openly, there were flights between the countries, and they cooperated on security, agriculture, and oil.

MARCH 6, 2026ByMICHAEL FREUND
THE HISTORY of Jewish-Persian friendship goes back over 2,500 years, and it is unlikely there is any other example of two civilizations enjoying such a long and prosperous relationship.

Why young Iranians, Americans, and Israelis give me hope - opinion

Stuck in New York and missing Purim in Israel, unexpected hope was found in resilient Israelis, brave Iranians, and young Americans on a college campus.

MARCH 6, 2026ByGIL HOFFMAN
A large crowd of demonstrators gather near the Federal Building in the Westwood area to celebrate and call for freedom for the Iranian people in the wake of U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.