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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...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Oct 21, 2026, 10:37 AM

Did Avraham Cross the ‘Green Line’?

The "Green Line" is the name that was given to the line that separated Israeli and enemy forces after the1948 War of Independence. The line was established through the 1949 armistice agreements that brought the war to an end....

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...

Melissa Uchiyama

Oct 20, 2026, 6:58 AM

To Love Israel With a Floppy Heart

Photo of the author in her Tokyo neighborhood taken by visiting Israeli photographer, Yam Bloom, https://www.yambloom.com.

A first visit to Israel, a hospital trip, and the beautiful, painful things we carry home: My friend Victoria brought a small, brave group of Japanese people who love Israel to the country for their first time. I saw...

Oct 12, 2026, 12:08 AM

We Love the Same Land. So Why Don’t We Understand Each Other?

Tomorrow, my daughter leaves for Israel. She grew up in Miami, Florida. Sunshine, comfort, opportunity. She has always been an exceptional student, with the kind of academic future that could open doors almost anywhere. Georgetown had been a dream, and...

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Oct 11, 2026, 10:44 AM

Jerusalem’s Old City: Never the same place twice

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There are real tensions here. Real grievances, fears, and injustices. Moments of kindness don’t erase them, but the sunshine and rainbows and kumbaya are real too

Oct 1, 2026, 1:23 PM

David Citadel – where Old Jerusalem meets Modernity

There is a famous saying in real estate: "location, location, location…." to justify premium real estate value. This phrase just about captures the essence of what makes the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem so unique. The David Citadel Hotel first...

Sep 27, 2026, 12:54 PM

The Dilemma: Returning to Israel

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk

Four years. Almost four years since I last set foot in Israel. My last visit was in February 2023. I planned an entire week because I had a mission. I had just officially registered my NGO, Time To Stand Up For...

Mitchell Slepian

Sep 23, 2026, 6:21 PM

Getting Ready for the Holy Land—With Excitement

In a few months, I will be visiting Israel. I have been there many times. This time it is for a destination wedding. I was there a little over two decades ago for the chatan’s (groom’s) Bar Mitzvah; time...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Sep 22, 2026, 2:25 PM

The four species as a symbol of unity in Israel

Hadas (myrtle) growing in Neot Kedumim nature preserve

In Vayikra 23:40, we read about the four species which are used on Sukkot: You shall take for yourselves, on the first day, the fruit of the beautiful tree, a branch of palm trees, boughs of thick leaved trees and...

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