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Bachelorette of the Week: TikTok star says, ‘I want to be loved for who I am, not my followers’

TikTok creator Tal Harush, 28, has built an online following but says the confident woman viewers see is only a persona; after two painful breakups and a relationship in which she lost herself trying to please her partner, she now wants a man who values family, faith and the person behind the screen

Sivan Kanety Avitan | 10.15.26

How Oct. 7 changed some women’s relationship with the male body

After years of war, trauma and uncertainty, even the male body can feel threatening; could the testicles offer a different path toward masculinity, touch and sexuality?

Zohara Treistman | 10.05.26

Two dates in, she’s already imagining the wedding. Why we get attached so fast

There is nothing wrong with wanting marriage, children or commitment, but problems begin when the desire for a relationship becomes stronger than curiosity about the person we are building it with

Roi Tzur | 10.05.26

Being friends with benefits isn’t enough for me anymore

After another intimate encounter, she admits she can no longer settle for being friends with benefits; hoping for something deeper, she puts her feelings on the line, only to receive a one-word response and, ultimately, silence

Rotem Markman | 10.03.26

The lives we never lived: what ‘if only’ can teach us

An Israeli study of 140 adults ages 60 to 85 found missed opportunities linger most in love and intimacy, but regret can also reveal the needs and desires that still matter

Prof. Liat Kulik | 10.02.26

He firebombed rabbinical courts for a cause. Somehow, their love survived

Six years after Zion Cohen bombed rabbinical courts to protest the lack of separation between religion and state, his partner Hanna recounts their divorce, her arrest and the love they rebuilt after his release from prison

Orit Merlin-Rosenzweig | 09.29.26

From close ally to loud critic: Why the Netherlands turned on Israel

For decades, the Netherlands was one of Israel’s closest European allies; what drove relations downhill, what awaits Israelis at Schiphol and could other countries follow? ynet explains

Itamar Eichner | 09.29.26

Why feeling small sometimes may actually be good for you

Everyone talks about empowerment, but the bestselling Feeling Big, Feeling Small argues that awe, vulnerability and letting go matter too, and that a meaningful life depends on moving freely between both states

Noga Shavit Raz | 09.27.26

‘People settle for mediocre sex because they’re afraid to be vulnerable,’ intimacy expert says

Intimacy expert Dorit Bar says many couples can express anger or say they are ‘fine’ but struggle to admit hurt, loneliness or fear, allowing emotional silence to spill into their sex lives; she explains how couples can rebuild closeness

Lori Stadtmauer | 09.26.26

Can MDMA save a relationship? Inside Israel’s underground couples therapy scene

Couples are turning to illegal MDMA-assisted therapy to break through resentment and emotional barriers, but experts warn the unregulated treatment can expose painful truths, create dependency and sometimes do lasting harm

Rotem Izak | 09.25.26

Why some people can’t say sorry, and what a real apology actually requires

Yom Kippur traditionally calls for seeking forgiveness, but in relationships, a genuine apology requires more than saying ‘sorry’: couples therapist explains how shame, fear, childhood patterns and trauma can make admitting harm extraordinarily difficult

Nitzan Pincu | 09.20.26

Why sex is forbidden on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s surprising ancient day of love and renewal

Jewish sources describe Yom Kippur as one of the year’s happiest days, when young people once sought partners; its ban on sexual intimacy, the authors argue, offers couples a lesson about repairing the heart before returning to the body

Shulamit Sperber, Rabbi Dr. David Sperber | 09.19.26

When one spouse leaves religion: Israeli couples navigate love, Shabbat and Yom Kippur

Noa remained observant as her husband Yehezkel left religion; secular Adi fell for a Hasidic man. Two couples reveal how they negotiate Shabbat, holidays, prayer and love when faith no longer looks the same

Sivan Kanety Avitan | 09.19.26

Bachelorette of the week: ‘I’m a gift to any man, but I fear my family will scare him away’

Sivan Levy is the pillar of her family, helping care daily for two brothers who need her support; she is looking for a sensitive, nonjudgmental partner who will embrace her life and all that comes with it

Sivan Kanety Avitan | 09.15.26

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Great sex, bad relationship: When chemistry is not enough

Sex and couples therapist Rina Lahav explains why intense chemistry can mask emotional distance, make breakups harder and even offer clues for rebuilding intimacy

Maya Benita | 09.15.26

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