In Focus

New York’s Jewish leadership turns out in force for United Hatzalah

More than 1,300 community leaders, philanthropists and supporters gathered in Lower Manhattan for their annual New York Gala

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED HATZALAH
Group of United Hatzalah Young Leadership photographed at the New York gala with a United Hatzalah ambucycle
Eli Cohen, CEO of Pitchon-Lev with Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana

Pitchon Lev receives Knesset Speaker’s Award

The charity received the award for supporting vulnerable populations

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Director of the Psychotrauma Unit for UNITED HATZALAH conforts an Israeli woman who witnessed a terror attack in front of the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem on October 9, 2016.

United Hatzalah expands amidst crisis

Their Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit stands as a testament to the power of committed volunteerism to bolster national emergency response infrastructure

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED HATZALAH
Qatari riyal money bills in pile. Big amount of Qatar QAR currency cash close up.

The problem with foreign money in US universities that congress knows and still has not fixed

The Senate has a record of bipartisan support in the House and a broad coalition of academic and civil society organizations urging action. What remains is the decision to act. Now is the time.

|ByDR. CHARLES ASHER SMALL

Evolving regional economic opportunities

The UAE as a strategic economic partner

MAY 19, 2026ByDAVID ALEXANDER, IN COLLABORATION WITH PHOENIX FINANCIAL
David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

AI and robots will not replace engineers; they will remove the tedious work

Dassault Systèmes Israel Country Manager Eli Boichis on innovation, AI, and the future of engineering

MAY 19, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH DASSAULT SYSTÈMES
Eli Boichis, ‏Country Manager, Dassault Systèmes Israel

When humanity meets the sea: Surfing as a source of solace from trauma

Surf Therapy has become a significant tool in coping with trauma and other mental health challenges. The experience accumulated in Israel enables us to provide innovative tools to the world.

MAY 19, 2026ByOMER TULCHINSKY
Teenagers arrive tense, angry, lonely, distrustful, and completely closed off, and then have their emotional state change through their encounter with the waves.

The rise of deep tech is the north’s opportunity

The shift from software startups to deep research and advanced hardware is reshaping the high-tech map, giving northern Israel the natural advantage thanks to research, infrastructure, talent & costs

MAY 17, 2026ByGALI MEAMEN-SHEFFER
Gali Meamen-Sheffer

Strengthening human infrastructure

Genesis Prize Foundation Chairman Stan Polovets reflects on matching gift initiative in honor of 2026 laureate Gal Gadot

MAY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH GENESIS PRIZE
Former hostage Liri Albag hugs actress Gal Gadot on July 22, 2025.

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

In an era driven by technology, artificial intelligence, and rapid innovation, Israel’s higher education system must expand beyond the traditional research PhD model.

MAY 14, 2026ByEDUARD YAKUBOV
Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl

My journey as a woman into the hearts of ZAKA

MAY 14, 2026ByIRENE NURITH COHN, IN COLLABORATION WITH ZAKA
Irene Nurith Cohn is a volunteer in the Zaka scuba unit

“The sea saved my life. Now we use it to save others”

Inside Israel’s surf-therapy organization

MAY 13, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
HaGal Sheli session. Waves as opportunities

World Emunah: The women who are holding Israel together

Resilience not as an abstract Israeli virtue, but a daily labor performed overwhelmingly by women whose contributions often remain out of frame.

MAY 13, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD EMUNAH
Frieda Ross, President of World Emunah

Israel’s inflation dynamics remain under control

A strong shekel, alongside structural energy factors, is moderating external price shocks.

MAY 11, 2026ByMATAN SHITRIT, IN COLLABORATION WITH PHOENIX FINANCIAL
Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial