Birthday

'I'm sorry for bringing you into such a cruel world': Yarden Bibas mourns Kfir on his 3rd birthday

Kfir, his older brother Ariel, and his mother Shiri were all murdered by Hamas terrorists after being taken hostage on October 7. His father was the only survivor of the family.

 Kfir Bibas, who was murdered in Hamas captivity.
PORTRAIT OF Jewish poet Naftali Herz Imber, from The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1920.

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

A table set up for hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, who turned 28 in Hamas captivity, is seen in their hometown of Kfar Aza, on September 10, 2025.

Hostages Gali, Ziv Berman mark 28th birthday while in Hamas captivity

 SATCHEL PAIGE warms up before a game in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx in 1952.

Your Investments: Reflecting on the past for a better future


Grapevine September 9, 2022: Happy Birthdays

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Ronny Fuchs, Liora Ofer, Ehud Olmert and Gil Riba.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews celebrates Israelis' 100th birthdays

The gathering was part of the With Dignity and Fellowship program, which provides elderly Israelis who do not have a support network with weekly food deliveries, medicine and other services.

 IFCJ celebrates Israelis' 100th birthdays

It's time to rethink how you spend your money - opinion

YOUR INVESTMENTS: Just because you have lived a certain way financially doesn’t mean you can’t change. Start making smart decisions.

Illustrative photo of a birthday cake.

A tribute to my father-in-law on his 80th birthday - opinion

May you live until Moshiach comes and witness the final triumph of the Jewish nation.

 RABBIS POSE in front of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, in 2018. After the writer returned to New York for rabbinical ordination, a rabbi from Sydney asked him if he was ready to date.

Guillaume Levy-Lambert: A birthday marked by divine providence

These birthday mates, his cosmic siblings, are contacting him from far-flung corners of the world – from the US, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, to Africa

 GUILLAUME LEVY-LAMBERT points to Roy Lichtenstein’s ‘Desk Calendar’ during a 2017 TedX talk in Washington, DC.

Independence Day, 21st birthday and financial freedom

We are a sovereign state, and we can defend ourselves. The Jews of Israel have independence and we are in charge of our own destiny. 

 Israeli money bills.

Hannah Szenes' Hebrew birth date corrected on gravestone after 70 years

A high school student discovered that Hannah Szenes' Hebrew birth date on her gravestone was incorrect while working on a school project.

Hannah Szenes

The Passover Effect: Do deaths increase around the holidays?

Is it true that an individual’s likelihood of death appears to increase leading up to, and during, their birthday? Here's everything you need to know about the Birthday Effect.

Illustrative photo of a birthday cake.

Atlanta scoutmaster Josiah Benator celebrates his 100th birthday

Benator is believed to be the oldest Jewish scoutmaster in America.

 Josiah Benator in his scoutmaster uniform.

Jonathan Margie celebrates birthday in LA party with notable celebs

Jonathan Margie, who is in the US after signing on with Haim Saban's music group, celebrates his 22nd birthday this week.

 Haim Saban and Jonathan Margie at Margie's birthday party