Efrat israel

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


The man who quietly built Gush Etzion

Moshe Moshkowitz recalls the journey he took to contributing to the creation of 10 communities across the country.

Moshe Moshkowitz (left) in Kibbutz Masuot Yitzhak during Purim this year.

Parshat Behukotai: Destruction, repentance, restoration

Why two chapters of such horrific imprecations and why is our Leviticus chapter mitigated by a promise of Divine remembrance and redemption while the Deuteronomy chapter has no such respite?

Painting by Yoram Raanan; www.yoramraanan.com; www.facebook.com/RaananArt