The FIDF (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces) brought 240 bereaved Israeli teens to the United States this summer through its signature Legacy Program, marking the 20th year of the program and its … more

For a group of determined Israelis, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which rises 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), was only the most recent challenge they have had to overcome. Thirty-six … more

Julie Menin, the first Jewish speaker of the New York City Council, and several members of the council met with representatives of more than a dozen healthcare organizations from across the city last … more

When a Jewish American moved his young family from the West Coast to Taiwan nearly eight years ago, the plan was to stay for two or three years. A job opportunity in the tech industry brought … more

When someone connected to her team offered to see if Zohran Mamdani, Danielle Yablonka, Miss Universe Israel 2026, declined. “I’m always open to meeting and having conversations, but I’m … more

Every Friday, I turn off my phone for Sabbath. Every Saturday night, I turn it on with a pit in my stomach. What bad news will cross my screen? Which synagogue was attacked? Most recently, these … more

The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, has published a letter written by Carol Ann Schwartz, Hadassah national president, and Yoram Weiss, MD, director general (CEO) of its … more

More than 2,300 people are making aliyah on 92 group flights through Nefesh B’Nefesh this summer, including 1,100 singles, 480 families and 250 retirees, ranging from 5 months to 98 years old, with … more

During the upcoming High Holidays, Rabbi Shmuel Silber, of Suburban Orthodox Toras Chaim in Baltimore, plans to ask for divine help in his new job as executive vice president of the Orthodox Union, a … more

For as long as I have been writing about the Middle East, Thomas L. Friedman has been one of my favorite foils. I don’t mean that personally. Friedman is an accomplished journalist, a gifted … more