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The silent wave

Why we must prepare for the upcoming crisis in child protection

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

Between miracle and memory: The evolution of Miriam in art over the years

BYZANTINE MOSAIC, Abbey of the Dormition, Jerusalem (c. early medieval) – Miriam, tambourine in hand.

The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

‘SEPARATIONS/DOME,’ Batsheva Ensemble. ‘The work began from a feeling, an everyday sensation of vulnerability.’ – Bosmat Nossan

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Kaplan Medical Center, one of Israel’s major medical centers, is operating in emergency mode following the security escalation, handling an exceptional burden and evacuating departments.

MARCH 24, 2026ByIN COLLABORATION WITH KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

Finding light in the shadows of crisis

Continuing support for abused children in times of war

MARCH 23, 2026ByERAN ZIMRIN

Children watch television in an underground parking lot at a shopping mall that has been turned into a shelter, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 17, 2026

Song about enemy drones written by 11-year-old becomes unofficial anthem of Israel-Iran war

Krigel, who is from Moshav Zvi in the Gilboa region, wrote and sang the hip-hop song, and a video of him performing it with his sister, Adi, quickly went viral when she uploaded it to TikTok.

MARCH 22, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

Screenshot from music video of “Catbam," song written by an 11-year-old Israeli boy named Nir Krigel, March 22, 2026.

An Israeli reservist turned his son’s screen time into an AI learning platform

Yuvi LAB, developed by Home Front Command reservist Moti Malka with his son and colleagues, aims to help children build games, apps and learning tools in a free, login-free online environment.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Exploring identity through art at Jerusalem's Museum on the Seam

Two exhibitions at the Museum on the Seam proffer an emotional reality check of the lay of our land.

MARCH 22, 2026ByBARRY DAVIS

Four young Palestinian women in Israel making their way through mainstream Israeli society.

Israeli architects honor Lebanese soldiers in new feature film ‘Monument’ - review

A powerful true story about Israel and Lebanon shines through despite some uneven dialogue.

MARCH 22, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

Joseph Mazzello (second from left) and Jon Voight (second from right) in ‘Monument.’

'My Israeli Journey': Shaul Mofaz recounts battles, politics, and family - review

My Israeli Journey one of the most accurate, non-academic records of the years in which Mofaz served in the IDF and in his post-army service to his country.

MARCH 21, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Jerusalem highlights: March 20 – March 26

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

MARCH 21, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Ron Mueck, ‘Boy,’ 1999, shown at a past Venice Biennale (see Tues day).

Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics

TV Time: The Israel Film Archive has a wealth of clips going back over a century, including home movies, footage of weddings, nature scenes, inventions, fashion shows, folk dances, and movies, etc.

MARCH 20, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

MARY, THE plain yet intellectually savvy Bennet sister, is the main character in ‘The Other Bennet Sister.’

Israeli artist Idan Raichel blends music, art and desert magic in 'Fata Morgana'

Idan Raichel’s desert festival “Fata Morgana” blends music, art and resilience amid a time of war and uncertainty.

MARCH 20, 2026ByDAVID BRINN