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'Some days I wear a head covering, some days a bikini': the ultra-Orthodox influencer who defied expectations

What are the odds that a rabbi’s daughter raised in an ultra-Orthodox home would leave religion, date non-Jewish men and ultimately marry her father’s student? This is the story of Iska Hajeje, who candidly shares her complex life with tens of thousands of followers

Galit Hareli | 04.17.26

Jewish Defense League draws renewed attention after NYC Palestinian assassination plot

The Jewish Defense League had long been considered inactive, but an arrest in a plot to kill a Palestinian activist has shed light on what appears to be a resurgence of far-right Zionist activism, according to a New York Times report

ynet Global | 04.14.26

The Jewish soldiers fought the Nazis in Iran during World War II

Allied forces invaded Iran in 1941 over strategic fears, toppling Reza Shah; Jewish soldiers played key roles securing supply routes, aiding refugees and supporting the war effort against Nazi Germany

Yitzhak Tesler | 04.14.26

'Oh, you’re Jewish? Do you know my cousin’s friend’s sister?'

Positioning itself as a secure hub for Jewish communal life, Yallagan says its new campaign will help expand access to events, learning and local connections for users around the world

ynet Global | 04.11.26

Lily Feinstein and Noa Haron, co-founders of Mini Mitzvahs, at an army base in the south of Israel, 2025

Travel turmoil: Many Americans’ holiday plans canceled, others find path home

War-driven chaos leaves some stranded, others rerouted through Egypt and Jordan, and many with ties to Israel forced to celebrate apart from their families

Felice Friedson / The Media Line | 03.30.26

Yoni Alon, founder of David Cards and a member of the Israeli Jewish Peoplehood Coalition, with Tracy Frydberg, director of the Tisch Center for Jewish Dialogue at ANU Museum of the Jewish People

As antisemitism spikes worldwide, Jewish leaders turn to dialogue and global cooperation

As war with Iran intensifies and antisemitism rises globally, nearly 200 Jewish leaders from Israel, North America, Europe and Latin America met online for rapid one-on-one conversations, forming new connections and laying groundwork for a lasting international coalition

ynet Global | 03.20.26

Resilience under fire: How two Anglo-Israelis keep building life in Israel amid war

When missiles struck near their homes and businesses, a journalist and a restaurant owner chose the same response many Israelis do: keep working, rebuilding and creating community despite the war

Emma Oliver Hacham | 03.19.26

Pro-Palestinian demonstration at Harvard University

Percentage of Jewish students at Harvard drops to 7%, lowest level since before WWII

A new report by the Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance compared trends at Harvard with those at eight other elite US universities; at the end of the last century, the percentage of Jewish students at the prestigious university was about 25% leading to limits

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.18.26

אירוע ירי בבית כנסת ובית ספר יהודי במישיגן

Michigan: Car rams synagogue door, driver opens fire and is neutralized

Police were called to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, following reports of an active shooter, as the Jewish Federation of Detroit urged community members to stay away from the area

Shilo Freid | 03.12.26

אריה אסייתי. רק מאות פרטים שרדו בטבע, בפארק הלאומי יער גיר במדינת גוג'ראט בהודו

From ancient Israel to modern Iran: the enduring symbolism of the lion

Though the Asiatic lion vanished from Israel centuries ago and from Iran decades ago, its powerful legacy endures in both cultures — from the Bible to today’s Iranian regime opponents

Shmuel Munitz | 03.06.26

Pilgrimage on hold? The Jewish tombs in Iran that remain out of reach

According to local tradition, Esther and Mordechai are not the only biblical figures buried in Iran, where Israel is currently at war; Daniel, the prophet Habakkuk and Serach bat Asher are also said to be laid to rest there

Shilo Freid | 03.05.26

The secret of our strength: keeping the Western Wall a symbol of unity, not division

Opinion: In 2016, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the Western Wall compromise, proposing the Ezrat Yisrael plaza as a mixed-gender prayer space for diverse Jewish rituals; yesterday the Supreme Court ordered the government to implement it

Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin | 02.23.26

נוף המדבר בקרבת ערד. מה שרואים בסיור בשטח

Parshat Terumah: from servitude to creative contribution

This week's Torah portion recounts how Exodus traces a fundamental shift in the concept of labor: the transformation of labor from the curse of servitude into the dignity of meaningful creation

Michael Eisenberg | 02.20.26

Why a handshake became a national anxiety

A reserve duty reunion sparks a wider debate over 'shomer negiah,' the Shin Bet handshake controversy and the clash between halakhah, human dignity and democratic norms in Israel’s public sphere — asking whether fear or trust will shape society

Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 02.16.26

UK court sentences ISIS supporters to 37 and 26 years for plot targeting Jews

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many Jews as possible, a court heard, with the judge saying they came very close to carrying out the attack

Reuters | 02.13.26

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