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Celebrating life at Israel’s luxurious desert retreat - opinion

Six Senses Shaharut, located in the Arava desert, became the perfect setting to celebrate survival, breathe deeply again, and appreciate the rare gift of simply being here.

Breakfast overlooking the wadi at Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev.
Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Somaliland’s lost and forgotten Jews: Inside Horn of Africa's Jewish past - opinion

Yosl Bergner, great painter.

Jerusalem Highlights: January 9-15

Israeli artists Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen are partners in life and in music.

Israeli artists build bridges at Xavier University, Nation’s only Catholic HBCU


'Show leadership like Trump': MKs call for Hebrew signs on Temple Mount ahead of Passover

"There is no justification for the absence of directional signs to the Temple Mount, the holiest site to the Jewish people," a letter signed by 10 MKs said.

 View of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, April 2, 2025

Wasted potential: The urgent need to close Israel’s Arab employment gap - opinion

Israel loses billions annually due to Arab workforce gaps. Investing in education, infrastructure, and job access isn’t just economic sense—it’s a necessity for a stronger, more inclusive future.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Innovative solution helps war-affected first-graders read without stress

Cholem, in collaboration with Bezalel, developed a unique reading kit through play, donated to evacuated schools. It includes illustrated booklets and card games.

Nekudot Kit – Bridging the Reading Gaps

'My Zionism has only grown stronger,' freed hostage says at Washington prayer event

"We have to continue to the second stage and make sure all our loved ones come back," freed captive Noa Argamani said to the crowd.

Supporters calling for a return of the hostages gathered for national prayer.

A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

A study of Hebrew grammar's noun genders was flagged as "woke" in Senator Cruz's new database of federal grants, one of seven Israel-linked projects targeted despite his strong support for Israel.

 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5 2021.

'Theodor' returns to Israeli Opera

The opera attempts to answer why and how Zionism – and our own existence as Hebrew-speaking Jews in Israel – emerged.

 Theodor

Technion honors 'Hebrew Language Day' by remembering 'The War of the Languages'

Following the revival of Hebrew, there was a struggle to implement the language into universities, leading to "The War of the Languages."

 Signs held up with the writing "speak in Hebrew" written on them.

'Reflecting our reality': 'Hostages' voted as Hebrew word of the year

According to the academy, the word hostages received 45% of votes, while the word "bravery" came in second, garnering 11% of votes. 

 Hostage Square. January 14, 2025.

Coding with Saar: Affordable online programming courses in Hebrew


WhatsApp rolls out new voice message transcription feature, now also in Hebrew

The technology behind this feature is based on machine learning and natural language processing, ensuring accurate and high-quality transcription.

 WhatsApp will transcribe voice notes