Community

Shabbat Aliyah: Israeli communities that make aliyah possible come together to honor new olim

As 42 congregations across Israel celebrate Shabbat Aliyah, they honor both the journeys that brought olim here and the communal spirit those immigrants bring with them.

FRENCH OLIM arrive in July.
Community reviews and transparent dispute systems help hold online service providers accountable.

How community review systems drive operational transparency in online services

Shimon HaTarsi, District 3, Tel Aviv. Rendering for illustration only.

Planning a future in Israel? Why the right Tel Aviv home starts outside the front door

singletrack Yiftah.

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


Understanding genetic testing and its importance to the Jewish community

As the CEO of jscreen.org, Dr. Matt Goldstein, MD, PhD, focuses on providing accessible genetic testing to empower individuals with critical, potentially life-saving health insights.

Jodi Samuels’s journey: Aliyah, advocacy, and community

Samuels reflects on her aliyah and advocacy journey: 'I wanted two things in my life: to live in Israel and to have an open home.'

Jodi Samuels, founder of JIC and Jodi's Voice.

Pnei Kedem: Where the view hooks you - and the community makes you stay

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The most surprising stop on the way to Mount Hermon: A bite you can't miss

Thousands head to Mount Hermon in the snow, and in Majdal Shams, a family café awaits with a story of perseverance, reopening, and croissants that have become a local hit.

Croissant, Dam in Majdal Shams.

Good news for patients: Shorter waiting time for biopsy results at L.E.M laboratory, Mor Institute

About 7 days for results instead of 16 | Ruth Baruch, CEO of Israel’s largest pathology lab, says biopsy results are crucial for treatment, beyond the nerve-wracking wait.

Mor Institute.

A Community called home

The unique human mosaic of Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem.

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv

Jaffa A on the renewal map: How the old neighborhood became one of the most intriguing areas in the real estate market. A surprising upgrade and accelerated renewal.

A view from south to north, showing the entire neighborhood.

The quiet revolution in waste: How smarter recycling reshapes local economies

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From Hillel and Shamai to Trump and Netanyahu: Polarized, divided Jewry is dangerous - opinion

Jews have always had differences of opinion, and it has never shown the best of us. We can't be divided anymore.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Conversation as a tool for community understanding

Business discussion.