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Between two narratives: A candid conversation with an ultra-Orthodox Israeli

Explaining the ultra-Orthodox mindset that has led to widespread refusal to serve in the IDF.

HAREDI CHILDREN play an active role in the battle for military exemption, as seen on Highway 4 outside Bnei Brak.
THE PASTA with pistachio cream, polenta, and Brownie Sundae are just some of the treats at Brooklyn 17.

A culinary find in Haifa: Brooklyn 17 brings the pizza bar to Israel - review

SERBER WENT on ‘The Jerusalem Post Podcast’ to discuss her journey creating content focused on her favorite grocery store.

Beyond the aisles: meet the woman behind the Kosher Trader Joe’s phenomenon

AMIT RAMOT and her fridge are derided in these screenshots from TikTok and Instagram.

Not cool: What a viral fridge video can teach us about misinformation


From Brooklyn to Jerusalem: Dr. Yehuda Resiman's back and forth journey

Now he’s truly home. And although he is unhappy with Israel’s current political leadership, he’s not leaving again. 

YEHUDA REISMAN with a mother and child in Haiti, one year after the earthquake.

Facing the grisly truth: How teeth help identify the victims of Oct. 7 - opinion

'She knows the teeth of every hostage in Gaza.'

DR. ESI SHARON-SAGIE, world expert on identifying the dead by their teeth.

A nation and a story: Israel claims its destiny without shame - opinion

We must never shrink from our story. We are both a people and a faith, bound together across time, building a state grounded in both.

'Israel stands as a rare example of a nation unashamed of its identity as an ethnic state – a country with a story.'

Tuscany through Jewish eyes: A journey of history, beauty, and flavor

Our travels revealed not only Tuscany’s breathtaking landscapes and cultural treasures but also the history, resilience, creativity, and enduring identity of its Jewish communities. 

FLORENCE SYNAGOGUE

This week in Jewish history: 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' published

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN emblazoned on Austrian stamp, 2018.

How much should you push yourself? Reconnecting with vitality - opinion

The body produces dopamine when it’s engaged in something pleasurable. Going out to eat releases dopamine, which, in turn, increases joy, happiness, and satisfaction.

An illustrative image of four friends hiking.

Recognizing Palestine: Europe is committing suicide and wants to take the US down with it - opinion

It may be no coincidence that Europe chose the United States as the venue for its declaration of an imaginary Palestinian state. Europe does not want to commit suicide alone. 

FRANCE SHOULD carve out a section of the French Riviera for the creation of the State of Palestine, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee suggested.

Australia’s unbridled hypocrisy: A colonial project's bias towards Israel's history - opinion

Unlike Australia, whose colonial project rests upon a 200-year history of conquest, the Jewish connection to Israel is ancient and eternal. Our ancestors are buried in Hebron on land Abraham paid for

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Navigating Israel’s healthcare system as an oleh

The experiences of olim navigating Israel’s healthcare system— stories that are often frustrating and relatable, sometimes amusing, and at times even inspiring.

 View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.

Is the international media holding our hostages? - opinion

When Sky News reported that Al Jazeera condemned the August 10 IDF assassination of its reporter, Hamas terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, he posted, “I was held by a journalist, and his father was a doctor!"

AL JAZEERA journalist Anas Al-Sharif, killed in an Israeli strike last week, reports in Gaza City in 2024.

Sunset Kitchen: New dairy restaurant in Herzliya - review

At the Sunset Kitchen restaurant, dinner patrons are invited to be in their seats by 7:20 p.m. so they can enjoy the beautiful sunset, which gives the place its name.

Sunset Kitchen