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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


Parashat Bereishit: The world of water

Water is also the thread that connects the festival of Sukkot, which we recently concluded, with the first Torah portion, Parashat Bereishit, read on the first Shabbat after Sukkot.

WATER HOLDS a profound place in Judaism,

Over 50 years later, Saul Bellow’s Israel observations remain strikingly relevant - review

The book’s enduring relevance has led its publishers, Penguin Random House, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first appearance by reissuing it in 2026.

THEN-ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US, Yitzhak Rabin, and his wife Leah mingle with prime minister Golda Meir and US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, in Washington, 1973 – two years before Saul Bellow visited Israel.

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

What a journey it has been from the Philadelphia suburbs and Messiah University, a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian university, to an apartment in Beersheba.

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

Voices from the Arab Press: Hezbollah's retreat, Egypt's extremism problem, and Yemen's crossroads

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

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS lose their minds at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana’a, Yemen, July 31.

Where life happens: New exhibit showcases everyday moments when something goes wrong

Ben Cnaan made his name with large, meticulously staged scenes, many of them biblical stories recast with present-day Israelis.

‘INCIDENT PAINTINGS’ by Matan Ben Cnaan: ‘Shitty Day,’ 2024.

‘To laugh and cry’: New book combines biblical teachings with personal Oct. 7 reflections - review

In his new book, 'After the Dust and Ashes,' Fathom editor Calev Ben-Dor combines his own reflections and informed ruminations on October 7 with teachings on the Book of Job.

CAR GRAVEYARD at Tekuma.

'Finding Peace in the Promised Land': From the Israel Trail to a new path for peace - review

In a region long portrayed as a graveyard of peace plans, Author Aryeh Green refuses to accept despair as our inevitable destiny and trailblazes a way forward.

WALL OF PEACE.

Terrace in Haifa: Between Wadi Nisnas and Tuscany with a twist - review

Chef Zico Hijab designed the extensive menu when the restaurant opened just over a year ago. He likes adding a twist that often surprises the diner.

The view from the Terrace Restaurant at the Hotel Botanica in Haifa.

What Amit taught us: How the Bonzel family keeps the legacy of a fallen soldier alive

Since their son fell in Gaza, Noa and Itzik Bonzel have shared the lessons of his 22 years – believing in yourself, refusing to give up on others, and looking for ways to help.

AMIT’S ‘BERET CEREMONY’ (Tekes Kumta), marking his completion of a stage of military training – when soldiers receive their unit’s beret.

Getting the word out: The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature flies the flag in Frankfurt

Sigalit Gelfand, and the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature, which she serves as CEO, will be well and truly in the thick of things.

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