Rosh hashana

Jewish ex-Harvard admin. files discrimination suit over termination after Rosh Hashanah leave

The lawsuit claims that immediately following his disclosure and observance of the holiday, he faced sudden heightened scrutiny and manufactured performance concerns.

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.

Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August

Beyond the echo of the shofar: Urgent action for Israel’s children in the new year

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

When journalism crosses the line from reporting to mind reading - opinion


Oren Revach: Doing good deeds for people and Estee Lauder Israel

Coming to Estee Lauder Israel this year is the “Origins” skincare brand for face and body, based on natural materials and organic ingredients.

Oren Revach, General Manager of Estee Lauder Israel

Merage Foundation Israel: Creating communities for change

David and Laura, both natives of Tehran, Iran immigrated to the United States in their teens.  They began their philanthropic activity in Israel by giving back to the Jewish-Iranian community.

Mesquite Farm

Tamir Cohen: Leading Shikun & Binui in Israel and around the world

What solutions are available to alleviate the housing crisis in Israel? Cohen suggests a couple of solutions.

 Floating solar PV field in Ha’Bonim reservoir

Meuhedet: Innovating Israel’s health industry

"While we provide medical services to approximately 13 percent of Israel’s population, we are actually able to influence many more directly."

 Sigal Regev, CEO of Meuhedet

KKL-JNF: Targeting a cleaner, greener world

KKL-JNF’s reputation in regard to environmental issues has spread far and wide. Learn all about it here

 Birds View Biriya Forest

Yoel Har-Even: Creating connections between Sheba Medical Center, abroad

Har-Even has a lot to say about this country’s medical establishment and what can be expected in the future. Read more below

 Sheba campus

Beit Hillel: Ten years of attentive rabbinic leadership

This year, Beit Hillel is marking its tenth anniversary and is celebrating its accomplishments as an organization dedicated to providing rabbinic responses to all segments of Israeli society.


Shalva: Creating new ways to provide for people with disabilities, their families

Shalva’s comprehensive life-cycle programs, leading-edge therapies and inclusive educational frameworks have empowered families to raise their children with disabilities within the family framework.

 Shalva National Cente

Magen David Adom: A vision of dedication, determination to save lives

"MDA was established by a group of volunteers 92 years ago. Volunteers play an essential role, not only in the organization, but also in shaping the face of Israeli society as a whole."

 Eli Bin, the CEO of MDA

NYC politicians urge Ukraine FM to stop illegal construction in Uman holy site

Thousands of Hassidic Jews visit the tomb of Rabbi Tzadik Nachman, the great-grandson of the Ba’al Shem Tov and founder of the Hassidic movement, every year.

 Jewish men in the street near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 6, 2021.