Jerusalem Report

War reshapes Israel-Diaspora ties: Global Jewish leaders assess challenges ahead - from the editor

Israel and the Diaspora are closer and more strained than ever. After October 7, rising antisemitism, shifting politics, and hard questions are reshaping a relationship at a critical crossroads

War and rising antisemitism have deepened the stakes of the Israel–Diaspora relationship, forcing Jewish communities worldwide to confront shared vulnerability and responsibility.
Voice of the People council members during the organization’s in-person conference held last year in Haifa. The 150-member council with Jewish leaders from six continents was set up by Israel’s President Isaac Herzog to foster dialogue and create actionable strategis for challenges facing the Jewish

Solidarity is not a strategy: Israel-Diaspora relations need structured partnership - opinion

Outgoing Hebrew University president Prof. Asher Cohen.

Prof. Asher Cohen reflects on leading Jerusalem's Hebrew University through war, crises - interview

A crowd of people observe the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah near Grand Army Plaza in New York City.

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them? - comment


US-led coordination center in Israel maps Gaza's future amid hope and skepticism

While some have welcomed the efforts of the new US-run center for rehabilitating the war-torn Gaza Strip, others are skeptical that it will work.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

Israel's government-appointed October 7 probe is no substitute for independent inquiry - opinion

The Israeli government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate the failures on October 7 is not enough.

Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards during a demonstration against Israel’s prime minister and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks.

Can coexistence survive October 7? Peace activists grapple with new reality

While some Israelis and Palestinians still hope for peace, a new question is whether coexistence can become more honest, balanced, and grounded.

Members of the Israeli and Arab women’s movement “Women Wage Peace” gather together at the Jerusalem promenade reciting a common secular prayer, calling upon Israeli and Palestinian leaders to come together in dialogue and reach an agreement.

The fear of forgetting: Lihie Gilhar’s fight to remember October 7 victims

The ‘Bring Them Light’ project helps to transform the grief of October 7 and transform it into something that gives life.

‘Bring Them Light’ temporary installation at Habima Square, Tel Aviv.

Seaside museum becomes resilience hub for Israel's war-scarred survivors

A maritime museum on Israel’s coast has reinvented itself as a resilience center, helping soldiers and civilians breathe again after the trauma of October 7.

The Sea Museum’s support program reaches all sectors of Israel’s population who were affected by the war. In this photo, mothers of those murdered at the Supernova music festival share the experience.

Israeli nonprofit helps reservist wives navigate war's toll on the home

He went to the front. She became the commander of the house. Inside the unseen war fought by Israel’s reservists’ wives.

The first wives pilot healing retreat. For many of these women, it was their first safe space to talk honestly about their feelings and the challenges they face.

After two years of war, Israelis and Palestinians ask: What comes next?

After Trump’s Gaza ceasefire, a new governance plan takes shape. From Israel’s mourning to Gaza’s rebuilding and the PA leadership race, The Jerusalem Report explores what comes next.

What comes next for Israel and Gaza in the New Year?

From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema

Stories of women on the frontline on October 7 are opening a new chapter on female soldiers in Israeli cinema.

Swell Ariel Or, one of the stars of the upcoming movie ‘Tankistas,’ in the 2023 film ‘Kissufim.’

October 7 exposed Israel's deepest fracture: The haredi exemption - opinion

As hundreds of thousands of Israelis mobilized for the war, the absence of the ultra-Orthodox was painfully clear.

October 7 and the war in Gaza have heightened the demand for all Israelis to serve in the IDF. A small number of ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the all-haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion.

Hadar Goldin's brother warns West of hostage-taking threat: 'This is not only an Israeli story'

Tzur Goldin, whose twin brother, Hadar, was held by Hamas for 11 years, says the family’s story should be a lesson, not just for Israel.

Tzur Goldin speaks at an event to remember his twin brother, Hadar.