Gaza, often viewed today solely through the lens of its modern Palestinian identity, has a rich and complex Jewish history spanning thousands of years. Though now devoid of Jewish life, the city was once a significant center of Jewish thought, trade, and mysticism. From biblical narratives to the heights of Jewish scholarship in the Ottoman period, Jews lived, worked, and worshipped in Gaza for centuries. However, conquests, political shifts, and violence systematically erase

Amid the noise of geopolitics, military strategy, and shifting alliances, the spiritual dimension of Israel’s regional role is often overlooked. And yet, I believe it is the deepest and most enduring. As a rabbi, a teacher, and the director of the Ohr Torah Interfaith Center and Blickle Institute, I have seen with my own eyes that when faith enters the conversation, not as a problem to be managed but as a foundation to be embraced, a door opens. Not just to peace, but to purp

Menachem Begin was an underground Commander, Opposition Leader, and Israel’s sixth Prime Minister.

"A city like this, my brothers and friends, you have not seen even in a dream" wrote Nobel Prize-winning Hebrew author S.Y. Agnon.

Israeli breakfast is a communal, flavorful, and nourishing experience that provides a true glimpse into the nation’s culinary soul.

This article explores the historical significance of ancient Yodfat and the development of the modern-day moshav.

In 2003, the White City of Tel Aviv was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by virtue of its very large number of modernist Bauhaus buildings that were constructed in the 1930s and 1940s. Today, half of these—around 2,000 buildings—are protected heritage sites.

Discover the enduring legacy of Ronit Elkabetz, a celebrated Israeli actor, director, and cultural icon.

Just like the US has the Academy Awards (the Oscars), Israel has the Ophir Awards, the highest recognition a filmmaker can get. Named...

Bourekas films are melodramatic comedies that highlight the everyday struggles and cultural tensions of Israeli society.