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Pnimeet: Community workshop putting Jerusalem back on bikes

Pnimeet teaches Jerusalemites how to fix their own bikes, cutting costs, reducing waste, and easing daily life in a car-clogged city.

Pnimeet volunteers help Jerusalemite cyclists keep their own wheels turning.
THE ARAB-ISRAELI city of Umm al-Fahm in the foreground and Wadi Ara in the background.

Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say

The Michael Greilsammer Trio.

The alchemist of the strings: Michael Greilsammer returns to Jerusalem

SHIR, the Australian Jewish Music Festival, outside the Sydney Opera House.

Jewish musical group performs song in Hebrew in historic Australia Day concert in Sydney


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.

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

Beyond the politics, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland reveals a hidden Jewish past, from ancient cemeteries to the origins of the Yibir tribe.

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.

Jerusalem Highlights: January 9-15

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

Yosl Bergner, great painter.

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

“The fact that I am singing not in English but in an African language resonates with the students and helps propel them on their own quest, ” the artists explain.

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

How Hebrew education is sustaining Jewish Arab ties after October 7 - opinion

Hebrew aptitude, however, is essential for advancing in Israeli society, from graduating high school to attending college or university to pursuing many careers.

 Hebrew letters toy (illustrative)

Lighting Hanukkah candles with modern day Maccabees - opinion

Hanukkah’s miracle was not the oil alone, but the courage to light it. Today, a new generation keeps that flame alive.

 FRIENDS AND family say goodbye as soldiers enlist in the IDF at the Tel Hashomer induction center.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

Dr. Norman Bloom.

Israeli tourist in Kathmandu says he was assaulted with metal club due to his nationality

"They hit me in the head with an iron club,” Almog Armoza told Ynet. “If I hadn't run away, there's a good chance I wouldn't be alive today."

Cityscape skyline of Nepalese capital Kathmandu with the Himalaya snow capped mountains in the background.

In Denver, a Jewish day school happily copes with a surge in new students

Hailey, a senior at DJDS, transferred the school year after Oct. 7 because she was tired of her schoolmates constantly bringing up the situation in Israel and Gaza.

Students participate in a class at Denver Jewish Day School, where increased enrollment has led to fuller classrooms.

Katz to Erdogan: 'Genocide' charges more fitting for Turkey's 'massacres' of Kurds

Israel’s defense minister rebuked Turkey’s move to charge Netanyahu and IDF leaders with “genocide,” calling the warrants “ridiculous.”

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a state ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetary, October 5, 2025.