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UIA Women’s Division helping rebuild the heartbeat of Jerusalem

For Israeli mothers raising babies through war, trauma and uncertainty, support can change everything. The first 1,000 days of a...

Jewish Archaeology

We live in a world of lies and misrepresentations. Nowhere is this more obvious than in regard to the...

On the other hand

With Diaspora communities facing a tsunami of hate, there has been a noticeable increase in interest from individuals and...

Massive ancient tunnel on Jerusalem’s outskirts baffles archaeologists

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a mysterious ancient tunnel carved deep into bedrock near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, a discovery...

New stool test may make painful colonoscopies less necessary

Israeli scientists have developed a new way to monitor inflammatory bowel disease using a simple stool test, a breakthrough...

Israeli study suggests oral health begins in the womb

New Israeli research suggests mothers may shape their children’s oral health long before the first tooth appears, potentially offering...

Under the stars of Mount Herzl, Israel celebrates 78 years of independence

Nobody was entirely sure the ceremony would take place. Organisers had quietly filmed a full dress rehearsal days earlier...

Knesset advances bill cementing Orthodox control of Western Wall

Israel’s Knesset has advanced controversial legislation that would place prayer arrangements at the Western Wall under the exclusive control...

Hebrew University launches pioneering academic centre for addiction and mental health

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Israel Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (ICAMH), a landmark initiative...

‘I risked my career’ to speak out for Israel, says Canadian model

When Canadian-Slovakian model Miriam Mattova began posting in support of Israel after Hamas’s October 7 attacks, she lost many...

“In today’s atmosphere, it could happen again”

On the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Holocaust survivors who lived through the 1938 pogrom as children issued a powerful...

Yad Vashem has recovered the names of 5 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust

Yad Vashem in Jerusalem has recovered the names of five million Jews of the six million murdered in the...

Jerusalem mayor urged to rename Gaza Street to Hostages Street

The Hostage and Missing Families Forum appealed to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion in a letter on Thursday to rename...

Parents of teen slain in Sbarro pizzeria bombing meet with US District Attorney Jeanine Pirro

The parents of Australian/U.S./Israeli teen Malki Roth, murdered in the 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem in August 2021,...

Gal Gadot calls for hostage return at Jerusalem Film Festival

Gal Gadot spoke of her hopes for the return of all the hostages held in Gaza, speaking at the opening ceremony...

Chief Rabbinate must allow women to take rabbinical tests, High Court rules

The Chief Rabbinate of Israel will be required to open its rabbinical tests to women, the High Court of...

Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old

A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness...

‘We have not broken’: Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attacks

Israeli leaders stressed national unity, strength and resilience as the country marked the anniversary of the October 7 attacks...

Jerusalem population doubles Tel Aviv

More than one million people live in Jerusalem, more than double the number living in Tel Aviv, according to...

Israeli researchers correlate biblical events with archaeological evidence in Jerusalem

Israeli researchers have successfully dated findings from the First Temple period, marking the first time exact science has been...