Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv in volley to central Israel

Rocket sirens sounded across central and northern Israeli communities in cities including Tel Aviv, Netanya, Ramat Gan, Herzliya and others. Alarms also sounded in cities located in the Upper Galilee region and Nahariya. According...

The fate of the two state solution following the US elections

The idea of a  two state solution  will no doubt be high on the agenda of the new US administration, following Saudi demands for a Palestinian state as a condition for an  upgrade in Saudi relations with Israel. Here are ten dilemmas...

Lies, Truth, and the Moral Compass of Holocaust Education

Reflecting on my time as a tour guide at the burnt vehicles compound, where remnants of cars destroyed on October 7th stand as stark reminders of recent horrors, I witnessed firsthand how the truth...

Biden administration gives Israel until November 13 to implement its demands to improve humanitarian...

The Biden administration is putting maximum pressure on Israel, threatening to suspend military aid if Israel does not fully implement its demands before November 13, Axios reported. Biden has thus far avoided suspending military aid, but the...

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach at the Yom Kippur War

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is interviewed by the Dutch TV and sings to soldiers in the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl0SFkN_9_E

When 120 Years Finally Arrives

Now, when humanity began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, the princes and judges saw how pretty the girls were, and they took themselves wives from...

Featured Post Rabbi Avi Goldberg: A man who lit up the world

It was late at night. I was walking home from one engagement or another, weighed down by the war, the losses abounding around us, the daily grind. I was reading the news on the...

Interior Ministry suspends ties with Haaretz after publisher’s controversial Gaza war speech

The Interior Ministry announced Thursday it would suspend all cooperation and advertising with the Haaretz newspaper following controversial remarks made by the paper's publisher, Amos Schocken, at a conference in London where he criticized Israeli policies...
Healing Trauma through Nature and Wildlife Encounters

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Natural Retreats

Healing Trauma through Nature and Wildlife Encounters. (courtesy) During my ongoing emissary mission with Bedein—Agents of Hope, I embarked on a journey with my family to explore the breathtaking wilderness of Alaska and the bordering Yukon Canadian...
GLACIER VIEW resort in Alaska, nestled amid vibrant autumn forests and near the enchanting Matanuska Glacier, offers a serene escape for families. It seamlessly blends adventure and tranquility in a breathtaking natural setting, says the writer. (photo credit: Courtesy Noam Bedein)

Nature can heal the trauma of war in a post-October 7 Israel

In the wake of profound societal trauma, particularly among Israeli and Jewish families affected by the ongoing war, I find myself reflecting on a transformative journey my family and I undertook. As part of our...