Israel Diary

Choosing Between Courage and Despair

by Jonathan S. Tobin

The divide between the mass of Israelis who are deeply patriotic and the elites who have lost faith is a critical issue.

Adi's Dream

by Sarah Weintraub

Hosting a victim of terror changed our lives.

A Father's Reality of War

by H. BenAvram

Personal recollections from the Second Lebanon War.

Hope for Life

by Wendy Tikva Cohen

Last summer, one family miraculously survived a direct hit to their home.

Remembering the Captured Soldiers

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

The moment we forget Gilad, Eldad, and Udi, they're lost.

No Way to Promote Israel

by Jonathan S. Tobin

A photo spread in ‘Maxim' highlights dangerous fallacy about promoting Israel.

The Looking Glass

by Aviva Kashuk

To the women of Israel.

Life in Sderot

by Noam Bedein

The relentless rocket fire on Sderot has made the lives of its residents insufferable.

The Bomb in the Bag

by Sarah Shapiro

It wasn't really a bomb, don't worry. You are safe. We were safe. Then we laughed.

Save A Child's Heart

by Patricia Golan

Life-saving surgery for children exposes big heart of Israeli organization.

Going Up to Israel

by Julie Amar

Fulfilling the dream had never been easier.

10 Tips to Successful Aliyah

by Riva Pomerantz

Practical advice from people who made the monumental move to Israel.

Taxi Driver

by Chana Steinberg

For Yom Ha'Atzmaut, our special Israeli taxi driver story.

Combat Trauma

by Avi Hein

The effects of war linger long after the battle is over.

Passover: Rising from the Ashes

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

Why I will never forget David Chatuel.

Passover in Sderot

by Rabbi Avi Baumol

Not every Jew in Israel will be reclining in freedom and security the coming Passover.

The Power of One

by Braha Bender

How many lives can one man change?

The Jeep

by Sherri Mandell

After terrorists murder a family member.

The Human Cost of Terror

by Jason Schwartz & One Family Fund

The faces and lives and potential of those prematurely cut down.

From Lebanon, with Love

by Gila Manolson

As a mother of a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, I pride myself on being pretty calm. But all that changed this past summer.

A Chicago Bears Fan in Paris

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

There is no place like home. But where is home?

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.