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On October 7, Hamas’s goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York - opinion

Sinwar’s goal was to initiate a future multifront war that could succeed after Israel lost the world’s support, and ideally after Iran obtained a nuclear capability.

ELIMINATED BY the IDF post-Oct. 7: Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R), and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (C), seen at entrance to Jerusalem, Nov. 2024.
THE FAMILY came together to write a Torah Scroll for their community, to carry Yishai’s memory forward. (Hebrew: Continue the light)

Who are we today, and who would we like to be tomorrow? A reflection for the Jewish new year

CARA & TONY NACHSHON surrounded by their children at a family dinner.

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket

ILLUSTRATIVE: FOR SOME, the trauma was compounded by mind-altering substances.

Understanding the tribe: Safeheart org. helps Nova survivors recover using psychedelic treatment


Skyline Jerusalem: Twelve floors up, a feast awaits with sweeping city views - review

Skyline Jerusalem pairs panoramic views of the capital with chef Israel Miretzky's inventive new menu, featuring playful starters, indulgent entrées and memorable desserts.

Dish at Skyline Jerusalem

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

Head winemaker Yiftach Peretz is guiding historic Carmel Winery into a new era from its NIS 160 million Alon Tavor facility, with a focus on quality, accessibility and value.

A PRECIOUS old vine: Carignan vineyard in Mazkeret Batya, on the coastal plain.

The world is watching Israel’s election while ignoring the Palestinian one - opinion

Global media is closely scrutinizing Israel's election while overlooking Palestinian elections that could empower Hamas or Marwan Barghouti and reshape the region.

YASSER ABBAS attends the results announcement of Fatah’s Eighth General Conference, in Ramallah, May 18.

Medical coexistence: Arab Israeli doctors show the cost of Israel’s medical school shortage

As Israel faces a growing doctor shortage, Arab Israelis now make up 25% of physicians and play an essential role in a health system that also offers a model of coexistence.

TODAY, 25% of the country’s working physicians are Arab-Israeli.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation

Elul's call to confession requires more than admitting failure. Authentic teshuva also means recognizing personal growth and the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of this generation.

HONEST ACCOUNTING cannot be selective

Parashat Ki Tavo: The power of joy

Parashat Ki Tavo teaches that joy is not a luxury but a religious obligation, revealed through gratitude, generosity and serving God with a sincere and joyful heart.

REJOICING UPON the release of Hamas hostage Bar Kupershtein, Nov. 2, 2025.

After months apart on reserve duty, married Israeli couples face a new challenge at home

A 2024 study, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, of couples during the current war found that wartime stress sharply reduces sexual well-being and emotional closeness.

 An IDF reservist kisses his child before boarding the bus, in Jerusalem, May 2025.

'Kat World:' Artist Risa Brooke Oze turns wartime life in Israel into whiskered, cat-themed satire

Oze’s signature style filters big, uncomfortable themes through a distinctly feminine lens – bright, playful, and unmistakably her own.

RISA BROOKE OZE at ‘Kat World.’ With ‘Meow York Times Mourns the Demise of Khatmeini’ illustrating propaganda’s strange glamour.

'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book review

In My Other Half, the hero, Jake, eventually meets an unexpected fate in Jerusalem. Until then, he embarks on a hilarious series of decadent misadventures, some of which appear below.

David Isaacson’s 'My Other Half.'

Living better for longer: Israeli fitness experts on how to stay strong and healthy as you age

Longevity, which refers not only to the number of years a person lives but also to the number of years they stay healthy and active, is an increasingly important and popular topic today. 

Physical Fitness.