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Love in the bomb shelter?
As one enters the iconic Dizengoff Center shopping mall in Tel Aviv, it is hard to imagine that deep below, on parking level minus four, a city has…
Amelie Botbol
Mar 26, 2026
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Love letters to Israel
The last time I went to Carnegie Hall to see something Jewish, it didn’t go well.
Karen Lehrman Bloch
Mar 19, 2026
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From fleeing Iran to saving lives in Israel
Anat Mastor, who fled post-revolution Iran as a teenager, now plays a critical role in life-saving heart surgeries for children from across the globe.
Tania Shalom Michaelian
Mar 19, 2026
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Israeli UN mission pays tribute to Iranian women on International Women’s Day
The Israeli mission to the United Nations marked International Women’s Day by spotlighting four Iranian women who have spoken out against the…
Mike Wagenheim
Mar 12, 2026
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United Hatzalah medic dies in Iran missile attack
When emergency sirens sound across Israel, thousands of volunteer medics from United Hatzalah grab their orange medical kits and race toward the…
The Jewish World Team
Mar 12, 2026
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A father thinks of Purim in a time of war
I write these words from Jerusalem in a country at war. Ever since my first child was born, I have been fascinated by Purim.
The Jewish World Team
Mar 5, 2026