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‘Extra, extra!’ New book brings ancient Talmudic texts to life for readers of all ages - review

The Talmud Chronicles: Bringing Talmudic Events to Life covers significant historical events from around 100-200 CE and breathes life into characters from the Talmud.

'The Talmud Chronicles.'
THE POLARIZING POSTER: On JCT’s Machon Tal campus.

Unwanted endorsement: Political ad causes uproar at Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center

AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

WHO’S IT going to be on October 27?

When the 'choosing people' head back to the ballot box, will they take a leap of faith? - opinion


Treating the trauma, understanding the tribe: Safeheart helps Nova survivors rebuild their lives

Founded in the hours after Oct. 7, SafeHeart draws on expertise in trauma and psychedelic harm reduction to help Nova survivors rebuild their lives – through care rooted in the community itself.

ILLUSTRATIVE: FOR SOME, the trauma was compounded by mind-altering substances.

The land and sky of miracles: Flydubai hijacking reminded Israel of God's protection - opinion

The dramatic events of flydubai’s flight 1073 – what I like to call “the miracle at 30,000 feet” – have brought to the surface a host of eye-opening revelations.

FLYDUBAI FLIGHT FZ1073 passengers arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport after the terror attack was thwarted, Sept. 30.

Working toward the hamburger: A mental and physical journey between starving and satiety

I will have that hamburger someday. And when I do, it won’t be “to die for.” It will be to live for.

Man with cutlery and plate on beige background.

In the Kitchen with Henny: Five recipes with five ingredients or less

This week, I’m keeping things especially simple with five easy recipes that use five ingredients or less and don’t require hours in the kitchen. 

Henny Shor.

Wine talk: All’s well that ends well

No doubt a serious wine-producing country needs a wine map with identified regions. Now we have that map. After 5,000 years of making wine, what is 50 years, here and there?

(From L) NATALIE BRODNER MOR, Agriculture Ministry; Tzachi Dotan, Wine & Vine Council; and Penina Oren Schneider, Health Ministry.

The settlement revolution: How Bezalel Smotrich changed Israel's map for the better - opinion

Since the current government took office at the end of 2022, it has approved the establishment or retroactive legalization of 104 Jewish communities there.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Karmei Yehuda community in the Hebron Hills, Sept. 27.

'Excuse Me, Is This Yours?': Before you boycott settlers, meet them - review

Twelve Western countries announced plans to boycott trade with Israeli settlements, once again turning “the settlers” into an international political category. Who, exactly, are these settlers?

ISI AND TUVIA TENENBOM look out over the Judean Hills.

Voices from the Arab Press: Iran's October surprise, US-China tensions, and AI

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

WHAT WILL November bring?

'Echoes of Rashi': Exploring R. Shlomo Yitzhaki's ideas and their relevance today

Rashi’s comment reminds us that history is shaped not only by people who occupy positions of power, but also by the timing of their arrival.

ALIYAH: JUST the beginning. Pictured: French immigrants arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport, Aug. 3.

A casualty of war: Israel's breathtaking historical site remains out of reach after October 7

St. George’s Monastery is a microcosm of that overlapping alphabet soup reality where security, tourism, settlements, and land intersect. 

INTERIOR OF one of the rooms at St. George's Monastery.