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David Hofstedter’s family philanthropy: A Canadian story of Jewish giving and impact

From Toronto roots to international Torah education, the Hofstedter family’s philanthropy has focused on strengthening Jewish learning, institutions and community continuity.

David Hofstedter’s philanthropic legacy reflects a Canadian Jewish commitment to Torah learning, education, community and institution-building across generations.
Behind the Premier League’s rivalries and football lies a deep Jewish history that helped shape some of its clubs and communities.

Premier League clubs with strong ties to Jewish history and communities

Nahum with Adv. Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel.

The Israel Public Health Association’s bet on what comes next

Rabbi Daniel Rabin, Senior Rabbi of Caulfield Shule, Melbourne.

25 ViZionaries: Rabbi Daniel Rabin - No. 19


NJ rabbi assault suspect charged, but police say attack not hate motivated

Police say the attack on Rabbi Avraham Wein outside his Bergenfield home was not a hate crime. The suspect, Jeffery Zicchinella, faces assault charges for what officials called random violence.

 A Hasidic man walks by a police car in a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, April 24, 2017.

T Market celebrates 20: From twenty designers in a community center to 800,000 visitors

Israel's long-running fashion fair marks 20 years of local street style. From an intimate 2005 event, it grew into a key platform for independent designers and Israeli street culture.

GISELLE for T Market NIS 360

Igor Shatkhin - My man of the year

From orphaned at three to leading Ukraine's largest Jewish federation, Igor Shatkhin transforms his childhood trauma into hope for thousands of war-torn children and families.

Igor Shatkhin and Rabbi Avraham Wolff welcoming a delegation from the USA at “Mishpacha  Ukraine”.

From despair to renewal: Repairing homes, rebuilding lives

Tenufa Bakehila is Israel's only large-scale nonprofit organization providing urgent and essential home repairs, alongside social work support for families in need, on a national level.

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Stories about growth and resilience in St. Louis neighborhoods

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Riverside in Yehud-Monosson’s Gadot offers luxury living with direct access to Tel Aviv

Electra Residence’s Riverside project offers upscale apartments, expansive green open spaces, and a station on the Purple Line light rail in the Ono Valley.

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Neglect of Israel's Bedouin communities could lead to catastrophe, activist warns

Hagai Reznik warns decades of neglect towards Israel’s Bedouin community in the Negev could lead to a catastrophe, citing illegal weapons, crime, and lack of state support as key issues.

 A man stands near a structure that was demolished by Israeli authorities, at the Bedouin village of Khirbet al-Hamidiyeh, in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023

Discover an active retirement life at Bayit Balev

Join our Open House on September 8 at our facilities nationwide.

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Checua mystery: 6,000-year-old genomes of extinct humans upend the peopling of South America

A previously unknown genetic group at preceramic Checua shows no ties to other prehistoric communities, suggesting isolated hunter-gatherers diverging from early South American settlers.

Checua desert, home to mysterious extinct human lineage.

The power of a generation: Young Arabs and Jews are building tomorrow’s Israel - opinion

The future of Israel, in all its complexity, lies in the hands and spirit of its youth – both Jewish and Arab.

DESPITE THE obstacles, a steadfast determination among young Arabs and Jews refuses to yield to despair, say the writers, Boozy Merav Boaz (left) and Maisam Jaljuli.