Israel Diary

Israel Up Close

by Adam Daifallah

On the Wailing Wall, Qassam rockets and hummus (or why everything you think you know about Israel -- if you haven't visited Israel -- is likely wrong).

From Jordan to Jerusalem

by Rabbi Yonah Weinrib

Moses wasn't the only Jew who had a tough time entering the Promised Land.

Israel's Future_

by Sever Plocker

Two Nobel Prize laureates are pessimistic about Israel's future.

Of Fares and Fairness

by Bassi Gruen

What you see is often not what you get.

Lebanon War Miracles

by Miyanei Hayeshua

What kind of damage would you expect from 3,870 missiles?

Aliyah without Regrets

by Riva Pomerantz

Three months later, and we're still smiling.

Breathing New Life

by Yocheved Miriam Russo

Hundreds of orphans and rejected children find hope in an Israeli youth village.

Lessons from a teenage Terror Victim

by Betty Levy

My long road from angry to hopeful.

At Home At Last

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Celebrating the Jewish holidays in Israel.

A Blast in Israel

by Jeff Danis

"You are going to die."

My Lebanon War Story

by Alexander Landa

One soldier's battle for life.

Each Name A Promise

by Martha E. Lichtenstein

Thoughts from a bereaved Israeli mother.

In Praise of Abnormality

by Elisha Haas

The current crisis faced by Israel is the result of a crumbling Jewish identity.

Do I Send My Child To Study In Israel?

by Stephen Flatow

I have been asked many times by other parents since my daughter's murder by Palestinian Islamic Jihad whether they should let their children travel to Israel.

Homesick, Israeli-Style

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

It's true, Israel's not perfect. But what do I need perfect for when I've found home?

For Benji

by The Hillman Family

Benji Hillman gave his life defending the People of Israel, leaving behind his wife he married only three weeks earlier.

Rude Awakenings

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

Why doesn't Israel just make peace?

Our War

by Jonathan Medved

With so many of our synagogue's sons and daughters in the thick of the fight, this war is our war.

Mobilizing Our Spiritual Forces

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

How aiding war refugees can help protect the Jewish nation.

Michael Levin: An Israeli Hero for Our time

by Yocheved Miriam Russo

Friends of Michael Levin, 22, mourn his death and remember his inspiring life..

Angels of Death Knocking at my Door

by Eitan Baron

A father should not say Kaddish for his son; a brother and sister should not have to bid a last goodbye to their 19-year-old brother.

Our Children Lead Us

by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Israel's ancient, powerful weapon: our children who wrap themselves in sensitivity to the suffering of others.

War Blogs

by Civilians in Israel

Four firsthand accounts from civilians under attack in Safed.

At War Again

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The face -- and lessons -- of our latest war.

Galilee Diary

by Michael Kaufman

Shabbat in Israel along the Lebanese border

Signs of the Times

by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Eliyahu Asheri was in fact dead. So why not change the notice?

When Calamity Begins

by Liba Pearson

The 17th of Tammuz is a day of distortion, of confusion, of fear. The looming specter of war makes this very clear.

Joining the IDF

by Yeshia Braverman

What's an American teenager like me doing signing up to the Israel army?

Haunts of July Fourth

by Michael Rose

When I'll hear the thunderous claps of fireworks, the sound of bombs exploding in Jerusalem will immediately come to my ears.

Israel Calls

by Riva Pomerantz

Why we're leaving our great life in North America and moving to Israel.

Move-to-Israel Filters

by Amy Eisenstein

My dream of moving to Israel is having a profound effect on how I live now.

Tale of a Reluctant Israeli

by Madeline Till

Two years in the Holy Land changed my life.

Gush Katif: Seven Months Later

by Rachel Ginsberg

Amidst unemployment, poverty and uncertainty, the displaced residents of Gush Katif are somehow trying to rebuild their lives.

His Hands upon Us

by Shoshana Lepon

The reason we feel powerless is because we truly are.

Demonizing Settlers

by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

A settler bares his soul.

The Bomb Squad

by Rachel Ginsberg

Jerusalem's front line of defense.

A Muslim in a Jewish Land

by Dr. Tashbih Sayyed

On a trip to Israel, a Muslim journalist sees firsthand a litany of lies.

Israel's Nobel Prize Winner

by Susan Goodman

When he receives his Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences this week, Prof. Robert Aumann will talk about bringing world peace.

Mount Zion for Sale?

by Stewart Weiss

Don't sell out a Jewish holy site.

After the Fall

by Liba Pearson

How do you rebuild after losing everything? Ask David Hatuel.

Sirens, Loud and Close

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

My night of despair and tragedy, and their only antidote.

Our Brother's Blood

by Moshe Simons

A young Jewish man is stabbed in Jerusalem's Old City and dies in my arms.

Gush Katif: The Night After

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What do Jews do when the longed-for miracle does not occur?

The Last Days of Gush Katif

by Toby Klein Greenwald

A personal diary.

Gush Katif Stories, Part 3: Bryna's Story

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Trying to create miracles amidst the pain.

Blue and Orange Love Story

by Toby Klein Greenwald

The deaths of Dov and Rachel Cole should serve to bring Israelis closer together.

CSI: Israel

by Susan Goodman

Meet Professor Yossi ALmog, Israel's real-life CSI sleuth.

Gush Katif Stories, Part 2: Noga's Story

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Making the hard choice between hypocrisy and heroism.

The Transformer

by Rachel Ginsberg

Professor Reuven Feuerstein has changed the lives of thousands of disabled children around the world.

Gush Katif Stories

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

As the disengagement looms, a glimpse into the hearts of the residents.

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