» Israel Must Reckon With What It Wrought in Gaza
01/11/25 17:40 from Israel
Israelis must debate three claims: that killing tens of thousands in Gaza was necessary, not Israel’s fault and the inevitable outcome of a high-tech war.

» Overlooked No More: Hannah Senesh, Poet and Paratrooper Who Defied the Nazis
01/11/25 15:27 from Israel
Senesh fled Hungary just before World War II. But unlike most Jews who escaped the Nazis, she went back to fight. Today, she is regarded as a hero in Israel.

» Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time
01/11/25 14:39 from BBC News - Middle East
The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

» The end of economic guesswork: AI and Blockchain just broke the fog machine
01/11/25 12:33 from ynet - Opinion
AI and blockchain are fusing to end market secrecy, ushering in an era of total transparency that rewrites economics, automates policy, and makes privacy the world’s last luxury

» Embarrassment in Likud: Netanyahu’s secret deal for his son’s job sparks outrage
01/11/25 12:10 from ynet - Opinion
Even loyal Likud members were left stunned by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s alleged behind-the-scenes push to secure a senior post for his son Yair in the World Zionist Organization, a move that some say deeply embarrassed the party

» ‘Kill, Kill, Kill’: How to Wrestle With Death in Gaza
01/11/25 07:00 from Israel
Israelis must debate three claims: that killing tens of thousands in Gaza was necessary, not Israel’s fault and the inevitable outcome of a high-tech war.

» Saudi Prince Plans Ambitious U.S. Visit, but Opening Ties With Israel Is Unlikely
01/11/25 06:00 from Israel
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia is pushing for a security pact and a nuclear deal with the United States yet is not expected to recognize Israel soon, despite President Trump’s wishes.

» Jews defending Jews is a revolutionary act — with the rise of Mamdanism, American Jews must become revolutionaries
01/11/25 04:42 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: As many Jewish leaders remain strangled by intersectionality and identity politics, the future of American Jewry is Judaism itself

» From fear to faith: how Jewish students on US campuses are finding strength after October 7
01/11/25 03:09 from ynet - Jewish Scene
In the wake of antisemitism, Jewish students turn to Chabad and Hillel for connection and belonging, as faith and identity take deeper root

» Athaliah’s story: The queen of Judah who killed her family to secure the throne
31/10/25 11:05 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Athaliah, the first woman to rule the Kingdom of Judah, is remembered in the Bible as a ruthless monarch who murdered her kin to seize power. But was she truly evil, or a woman condemned for challenging the House of David? 

» Open letter: Why Tucker Carlson is wrong about Christian Zionism
31/10/25 09:21 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Dr. Mike Evans rebukes Carlson’s claim that Christian Zionism is a 'dangerous heresy,' defending it as a biblical belief in the Jewish right to their homeland; citing personal and historical trauma, he invites Carlson to a debate on the issue

» Israeli military's top lawyer resigns over leak of video allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee
31/10/25 08:56 from BBC News - Middle East
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was facing an investigation into how the video at a detention facility holding detainees from Gaza was leaked last year.

» Israel confirms identities of hostages' bodies returned by Hamas
31/10/25 06:14 from BBC News - Middle East
The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said.

» We Need to Rethink How We Think About the Holocaust
31/10/25 05:02 from Israel
Professor Marianne Hirsch on how the way we teach the “crime of all crimes” informs our understanding of Gaza.

» Who are the released hostages?
31/10/25 04:55 from BBC News - Middle East
The Israeli military says 20 living hostages have been released by Hamas and have returned to Israel.

» Kohelet - The radical reshift of what Jews and Judaism are capable of
31/10/25 04:40 from ynet - Jewish Scene
The Book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) opens with 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,' a haunting reflection of King Solomon’s personal despair but also a deep philosophical transformation born from what he perceived as catastrophic failure in his later years

» Video Analysis Shows Staged Recovery of Israeli Hostage Remains
30/10/25 20:55 from Israel
Israel’s military released a drone video of the incident in Gaza, and The New York Times analyzed the footage.

» Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Stage ‘March of the Million’ Against Military Draft
30/10/25 18:54 from Israel
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday to protest against efforts to end an exemption from military service for Israel’s Haredi religious students.

» Ultra-Orthodox Community Protests Israel’s Military Draft
30/10/25 18:52 from Israel
Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated against the military draft in Israel.

» 200-year-old synagogue in Belarus up for auction for just $72,000
30/10/25 13:41 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Once part of the Kobryn Ghetto during World War II, the 19th-century synagogue later served as a factory before falling into disrepair; efforts to restore it as a memorial to the city’s vanished Jewish community have so far failed

» Israel receives coffins Hamas says contain two Gaza hostages' bodies
30/10/25 11:39 from BBC News - Middle East
The government says the bodies were transferred by the Red Cross to Israeli forces in Gaza, who will take them to experts for identification.

» Hamas hands Red Cross coffins it says contains two Gaza hostages' bodies
30/10/25 11:26 from BBC News - Middle East
The Israeli military say the bodies will be transferred to its forces in Gaza, before being taken to forensic experts for identification.

» Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest against conscription
30/10/25 09:53 from BBC News - Middle East
The protest is expected to paralyse parts of Jerusalem, as demonstrators take to the streets over changes to an exemption from military service.

» Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Set for ‘March of the Million’ Against Military Draft
30/10/25 09:32 from Israel
Mass demonstrations are planned in Jerusalem on Thursday against efforts to end a decades-old exemption from military service for Israel’s Haredi religious students.

» The Long Road Home for Gazans
30/10/25 09:28 from Israel
Following the Israel and Hamas cease-fire, Gazans share their experiences of trying to return home.

» Israeli troops kill municipal worker in south Lebanon raid
30/10/25 07:09 from BBC News - Middle East
The operation, which Israel says was aimed at Hezbollah, draws a furious response from the Lebanese government.

» Cindy Crawford and Holocaust survivor Ella Mandel honored at Holocaust Museum LA gala
30/10/25 04:29 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Supermodel and 98-year-old survivor receive the Award of Courage for their intergenerational advocacy; event raised $1.3 million to support education ahead of the museum’s major 2026 expansion

» Jewish fashion icon Kenneth Cole receives 2025 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion
30/10/25 04:19 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Designer, activist and Mental Health Coalition founder honored for leadership in efforts to make an impact in ending the stigma surrounding mental health  

» ‘Let it rain’: Mass prayer for rain held at Sea of Galilee as Israel faces worst drought in a century
30/10/25 03:18 from ynet - Jewish Scene
With Israel facing its worst drought in a century and the Sea of Galilee 28 centimeters below its lower red line, dozens gathered on its shores to pray for rain, led by Safed’s Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, recalling past prayers said to have brought storms

» The courage to leave comfort: what ‘Lech Lecha’ teaches about growth
30/10/25 00:41 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Avraham’s first test was not about belief, it was about movement; sometimes the only way to grow is to leave what feels safe

» The old-new dream: why Zionism must learn to speak with purpose again
29/10/25 18:31 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Zionism restored Jewish power by rebuilding the land, but the next chapter demands more; Hebraization must now restore Jewish purpose by reviving the language, spirit and imagination that once united a people and gave meaning to their return

» The Altneu-dream: Why Zionism must learn to speak again
29/10/25 18:31 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Zionism restored Jewish power by rebuilding the land, but the next chapter demands more; Hebraization must now restore Jewish purpose by reviving the language, spirit and imagination that once united a people and gave meaning to their return

» U.S. Middle East Envoy Presses Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah
29/10/25 16:32 from Israel
The visit by the envoy, Morgan Ortagus, coincided with a spike in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in recent weeks that has stoked fears of a renewed conflict.

» Ataques de Israel en Gaza: las autoridades reportan 100 muertos
29/10/25 15:58 from Israel
Los ataques comenzaron a última hora del martes, después de que el gobierno israelí acusara a Hamás de violar la tregua.

» Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say
29/10/25 15:50 from Israel
After what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month, Israel said the cease-fire had resumed.

» Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Jewish politician's talk in Venice
29/10/25 15:25 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Demonstrators disrupt former MP Emanuele Fiano's university lecture, accuse him of genocide support; 'The last time someone named Fiano was expelled from academia was in 1938,' he says

» Can the Gaza ceasefire deal survive?
29/10/25 15:06 from BBC News - Middle East
Its prospects depend heavily on the continuing engagement of the Trump White House, writes Frank Gardner.

» Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 104, health ministry says, after Hamas accused of killing soldier
29/10/25 12:04 from BBC News - Middle East
US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence.

» ‘What Truce Is This?’: Gazans Reel After Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens
29/10/25 11:31 from Israel
Israel launched deadly attacks on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the cease-fire, which Hamas denied. Local health officials in Gaza reported the strikes killed at least 100 people, including 35 children.

» ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ Review: Facing Conflict With Comedy
29/10/25 11:00 from Israel
Noam Shuster Eliassi spreads the message that Palestinians and Israelis should live as equals.