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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...

Sep 17, 2026, 4:40 AM

‘Walk-and-Talk’ geopolitics and travel vloggers distorting complex conflicts

Picture courtesy JESHOOTS.com

Over the years, we have witnessed a subtle, yet in reality, dramatic, shift in how millions of viewers consume news about foreign conflicts. Alongside traditional news broadcasts and official statements, social media feeds are now populated by solo content...

Sep 8, 2026, 1:18 PM

She came to Israel despite the fear. Then the sirens came.

Annie De Bruyn (right) and Tobias Siegal (left) in Tel Aviv Jaffa, June 2026. (Courtesy)

The first thing Annie De Bruyn noticed about Israel was not the tension. It was the way people kept returning to life. When my girlfriend left Los Angeles and arrived in Israel in late April with no return ticket, many...

Sep 7, 2026, 1:30 PM

The New and Improved David Intercontinental Tel Aviv

With a long line of hotels along the Tel Aviv seashore, what makes the David Intercontinental stand out? As someone who had been lucky enough to stay in numerous luxury hotels in Israel and worldwide, I felt uniquely qualified to check it...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Aug 24, 2026, 12:43 AM

Discovering Gold in Israel

In the sixth Haftara of comfort, the Haftara for Parshat Ki Tavo, we come across an interesting verse about God compensating Israel (Yishayahu 60:17): “Where once there was copper, I will bring gold and where there was iron, silver....

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