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HER’s expansion to Jerusalem offers a much-needed network for ‘olot’

By launching a Jerusalem chapter, HER demonstrates how grassroots, women-focused networks are adapting to the evolving needs of immigrant communities in Israel.

HER founder Sivan Hadari-Avneri gives an opening speech at the launch of HER Jerusalem, Oct. 29, 2025.
A woman holds her child near the memorial set up in memory of preventable stillbirths during a protest lead by Stand Up for Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, US, May 30, 2025.

Israeli NGO marks Stillbirth Awareness Month with conference highlighting support gaps

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Feeling at home with Habayta: the Israeli organization helping Olim build their new lives

An illustrative image of a kiddush.

Rock that ‘kiddush’: How to throw a memorable, successful synagogue kiddush


NJ rabbi assault suspect charged, but police say attack not hate motivated

Police say the attack on Rabbi Avraham Wein outside his Bergenfield home was not a hate crime. The suspect, Jeffery Zicchinella, faces assault charges for what officials called random violence.

 A Hasidic man walks by a police car in a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, April 24, 2017.

T Market celebrates 20: From twenty designers in a community center to 800,000 visitors

Israel's long-running fashion fair marks 20 years of local street style. From an intimate 2005 event, it grew into a key platform for independent designers and Israeli street culture.

GISELLE for T Market NIS 360

Igor Shatkhin - My man of the year

From orphaned at three to leading Ukraine's largest Jewish federation, Igor Shatkhin transforms his childhood trauma into hope for thousands of war-torn children and families.

Igor Shatkhin and Rabbi Avraham Wolff welcoming a delegation from the USA at “Mishpacha  Ukraine”.

From despair to renewal: Repairing homes, rebuilding lives

Tenufa Bakehila is Israel's only large-scale nonprofit organization providing urgent and essential home repairs, alongside social work support for families in need, on a national level.

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Stories about growth and resilience in St. Louis neighborhoods

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Riverside in Yehud-Monosson’s Gadot offers luxury living with direct access to Tel Aviv

Electra Residence’s Riverside project offers upscale apartments, expansive green open spaces, and a station on the Purple Line light rail in the Ono Valley.

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Neglect of Israel's Bedouin communities could lead to catastrophe, activist warns

Hagai Reznik warns decades of neglect towards Israel’s Bedouin community in the Negev could lead to a catastrophe, citing illegal weapons, crime, and lack of state support as key issues.

 A man stands near a structure that was demolished by Israeli authorities, at the Bedouin village of Khirbet al-Hamidiyeh, in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023

Discover an active retirement life at Bayit Balev

Join our Open House on September 8 at our facilities nationwide.

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Checua mystery: 6,000-year-old genomes of extinct humans upend the peopling of South America

A previously unknown genetic group at preceramic Checua shows no ties to other prehistoric communities, suggesting isolated hunter-gatherers diverging from early South American settlers.

Checua desert, home to mysterious extinct human lineage.

The power of a generation: Young Arabs and Jews are building tomorrow’s Israel - opinion

The future of Israel, in all its complexity, lies in the hands and spirit of its youth – both Jewish and Arab.

DESPITE THE obstacles, a steadfast determination among young Arabs and Jews refuses to yield to despair, say the writers, Boozy Merav Boaz (left) and Maisam Jaljuli.

Waves of hope: Even without setting foot in Israel, I feel more connected to it than ever - opinion

HaGal Sheli isn’t just about surfing. It’s a nonprofit that uses the ocean as a space for healing and growth.

‘ONE DAY, I believe, we’ll stand together on the same shore. We’ll paddle out into the sea – not just to surf waves but to rise above them, together,’ says the writer.