Galilee & the North: where Scripture has a zip code
Most people come to Israel expecting Jerusalem to be the moment that stays with them—but the Galilee and the north have a way of quietly becoming the part they never forget.
As we celebrate the return of Ran Gvili’s remains, where are Eli Cohen’s?
More than any other one man, Eli Cohen, an Egyptian-born Jew, earned the Mossad its reputation as one of the best intelligence services in the world, and paved the way for Israel to win on the Golan front in the Six-Day War in June 1967.
British Islamic scholar demands Jewish government be destroyed, Tel Aviv seized
Speaking from Birmingham, Rashid declared that Muslims must prioritize the dismantling of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, over opposition to the Iranian regime.
When Christian friends asked me to bless them in Hebrew
At the end of a Friday night Shabbat meal in America, a group of Christian Zionists turned to me and asked something I didn’t expect.
Defense minister: 140 Jewish farms form “fortified wall” in Judea and Samaria against Palestinian state
After decades of terror, withdrawals, and international pressure, the Israeli government is asserting that Jewish life in Judea and Samaria is not provisional. It is permanent, rooted, and moving forward.
Operation Brave Heart: Bringing Home the Last Hostage from Gaza
His return, something that many in Israel thought might be an impossibility, underscored Israel’s unwavering commitment to the principle of leaving no one behind—whether living or fallen.
How to be delightful (a lesson in lipstick)
My 15-year-old resident makeup expert is skilled not only in the art of cosmetics, but also in that of a finely tuned compliment. If only she were running the world
Abbas sets November date for Palestinian National Council elections despite Hamas leading in polls
Abbas, who has held the presidency of both the PA and the PLO since 2005, said elections would occur “wherever possible, both inside and outside Palestine, to ensure the broadest possible participation of the Palestinian people wherever they reside.”
From the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount: Jerusalem’s pilgrimage road reopens
For the first time since the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, visitors can now walk the full length of the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, a street that once carried multitudes of Jews ascending from the Pool of Siloam toward the Holy Temple, during the Second Temple period.
Learn about Tu B’Shvat with Bible Plus
The Hebrew calendar does not begin just once. It resets four times a year, each “New Year” marking a different aspect of life. One of the most intriguing is Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for Trees, a quiet date tucked into the heart of winter.