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Silas Anastacio

Nov 3, 2026, 12:04 AM

Yosef Penhos: Israel strengthens focus on Brazil for tourism growth

In his first official appearance before the Brazilian market, Yosef Penhos, the newly appointed Regional Director and representative of the Israel Ministry of Tourism for Spain and Latin America, outlined the country's strategies to restore international visitor flows and...

Nov 1, 2026, 6:40 PM

Honeymoon Israel: A Gateway to Leadership

In 2015, Honeymoon Israel began running trips for couples with the goal of creating an “on ramp” to Jewish life, building community and establishing an enduring connection with Israel and its people. Since 2015 we’ve brought more than 3,500...

Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 AM

Overtaxing the Metaphor: Chopped Salad as a Concept and in Real Life

Israeli tomato and cucumber salad photo courtesy of Hadassah.

Tomatoes and cucumbers. This essay concerns tomatoes and cucumbers. In October 1973, in the midst of a war, I arrived at Israel’s Kibbutz Ein Gedi, along with maybe a dozen other students. We were there as volunteers to help with the...

Orly Lavi Travish

Oct 18, 2026, 6:57 PM

The Families Who Can: Two Jeeps, Four Stories, and a Promise

One day after arriving in Israel, I joined a volunteer jeep excursion through the Galilee. I came home with a small scorpion pin, stories I will never forget, and a promise to keep telling them. One day after landing in...

Lisa M. Pollack

Oct 15, 2026, 10:42 PM

Neve Hanna: Books. Bread. Brighter Futures.

Neve Hanna Children's Home, Israel.
Photo: AFNH staff. March 2025.

Learning Today. Building Brighter Futures. Two different classrooms. One shared purpose. At Neve Hanna Children's Home, education isn't limited to the classroom. Some of life's most important lessons are learned by doing—discovering new abilities, developing practical skills, taking responsibility, and gaining the...

Sep 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

The Kanaani Diplomacy™ Doctrine

Diplomatia Kanaaniensis America at the Center of a New Soft-Diplomacy Model for Preserving Israel’s Jerusalem-Born Living Heritage A Brooklyn-Born Model for America's Next Century of International Cooperation By Animal Chaplain and Rabbi Mikhail Salita Founder of the Brooklyn-based Kanaani Revival Program and The...

Stephen M. Flatow

Aug 26, 2026, 4:59 AM

Now it’s Hannah’s turn

A granddaughter leaves for a year of study in Israel, carrying Alisa’s Hebrew name—and beginning her own journey of Jewish growth, independence and discovery. Today my granddaughter Hannah left for Israel to begin her gap year. That sentence is easy to...

Russell F. Robinson

Jun 29, 2026, 6:07 AM

The Golden Age of Israel Engagement Isn’t Ending — It’s Growing

Muss students in Israel (Credit JNF-USA)

A recent Times of Israel article questioned whether rising challenges signal the end of the golden age of American Jewish travel to Israel. But on the ground—and in the hearts of our community, we see something very different. At Jewish National...

Prakash Bishunke

Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

Bridging the Gap: Bringing Israeli Innovation to Nepal’s Local Governments

Muni Expo 2026: A Grassroots Blueprint for Nepal-Israel Tech Collaboration Nepal was one of the first South Asian nations to recognize Israel diplomatically, doing so in 1960. For decades, delegates from both nations have fondly described this relationship by...

May 11, 2026, 6:56 PM

The True Love Is Sharing Your Popcorn

Conceptual illustration: A popcorn bucket placed between the flags of India and Israel alongside Bollywood and Israeli cinema references, representing the growing cultural exchange between the two societies through film, storytelling, and shared memory. Image: AI-generated using OpenAI tools (Free for commercial use).

I once heard someone say that true love is sharing your popcorn. Not offering a few pieces out of politeness. Actually handing over the bucket without thinking twice about it. At first, I laughed at how absurdly simple that sounded....

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