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This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat

Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.

Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School dedicated the “Hall of Heroes,” a permanent memorial honoring 25 alumni of the yeshiva who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks over the past decades, including 11 who fell in the past two years.
A VIEW of Efrat: It’s worth reminding ourselves that aliyah is not a nostalgic story from the past but the very heartbeat of Zionism today, the writer affirms.

Aliyah continues to be a driving force behind Israeli communities - opinion

Efrat Council head Dovi Shefler.

Efrat Council head: We're creating sovereignty 'on the ground' without waiting for declarations

THE WRITER poses with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee. The ambassador’s unwavering support, when others have turned away or even aligned with those who wish us harm, is a testament to the kind of friendship that sustains hope, says the writer.

Thank you, Mike Huckabee: Honoring true friendship in dark times - opinion


An Evangelical’s journey to Judaism, Israel – and love of soccer

Frankie McLean, who for decades has been known as Sarit Edri, recently shared her incredible and impressive journey to Judaism and Israel. Now she's returned to soccer.

 WITH FAMILY.

Grapevine October 12, 2022: A reason for renovating?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid seen at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 19, 2022.

Efrat mayor under fire from rabbis for promoting LGBT issues

15 rabbis signed a letter of protest after the Efrat municipality released a survey on a variety of LGBT issues and topics.

 People participate in the first Gay Pride Parade in Mitzpe Ramon, on July 2, 2021.

How one immigrant couple is building a stronger Israel

The couple nurtures aa other joint venture: Queenrise Self-Defense, which teaches self-defense to women and teenage girls.

 Yakir and Jackie Hyman

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin: Honoring a revolutionary rabbi - review

From building Efrat to Orthodox women rabbis to Christian relations.

 RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN dances with the Torah at the Ohr Torah Stone annual dinner, 2019.

US tells Israel 'refrain' from settler building as de-facto freeze sets in

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price: 'We've conveyed this message publicly and privately'

The Israeli national flag flutters as apartments are seen in the background in the Israeli settlement of Efrat in the West Bank August 18, 2020.

'A gold standard for aliyah' Zionism in the face of Israel-hatred today

I like to recall my own epiphany: that moment when I knew I would live in Israel.

THE GOLD family gathering at Kibbutz Nir Etzion.

Efrat a 'pioneer' on LGBTQ+-religious Zionist discourse - mayor

"As an elected official I am committed that each and every one of the community of which I am a leader will feel wanted and accepted, [and] belong to it," wrote Revivi.

ODED REVIVI: In the Trump deal, there are things that are hard to swallow. There are things that are against what we wanted. But let us give it at least a chance.

Settler leaders fighting for Netanyahu despite freeze on housing plans

They have supported him, even though Netanyahu had not advanced plans for new settler homes since US President Joe Biden took office in January.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attending a ceremony for a new neighborhood in Kfar Etzion, Gush Etzion, March 14, 2021.

Settlers like me have an alternative: Let’s start by living with each other

In Efrat, where I have served as mayor since 2008, we have pioneered the bottom-up model of diplomacy by engaging with our Palestinian neighbors.

The Israeli national flag flutters as apartments are seen in the background in the Israeli settlement of Efrat in the West Bank August 18, 2020.