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Does leaving a legacy help us cope with mortality? Israeli study examines mental health link

How do we face our own mortality and not just those of our loved ones who have passed away? What does it mean to feel that a part of us will live on after we are gone?

Figure of a man standing next to a wooden hourglass (illustrative)
Raihaana Adira, Canadian Muslim advocating for coexistence.

'They were calling Hamas heroic': Canadian Muslim student explains her post-October 7 Zionism

People light yarzheit candles at the Western Wall in 2023.

A great light extinguished: Rabbi Prof. Shlomo Slonim, scholar of two worlds – opinion

A view of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 29, 2026.

Israeli politicians who grew up poor see poverty as a challenge to overcome, not a systemic problem


Grapevine: Paraguay’s ambassador brings longstanding pro-Israel ties to Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman (L) with President Isaac Herzog at his Jerusalem residence, 2024.

Hamas planned to spark wider war against Israel with October 7 massacre - study

The study, titled "The Strategic Origins of Hamas’s October 7 Attack," was authored by Dr. Daniel Sobelman and is based on top-secret Hamas documents seized by Israeli forces during the war.

Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study

“Our findings show that intestinal stem cells are not only responsible for tissue regeneration, but also the early defense against bacterial infection,” explained study supervisor Dr. Matan Hofree.

Stem cells are viewed on a computer screen at the University of Connecticut`s (UConn) Stem Cell Institute at the UConn Health Center on August 27, 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut.

Mothers can protect babies from gum disease before birth, Hebrew University study finds

New research shows maternal antibodies may shape a baby’s oral immune system before and after birth, offering long-term protection against gum disease.

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

Grapevine: Iconic photograph

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Work is underway to create infrastructure for the new Green Line on the Jerusalem light rail.

Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior

At the Hebrew University Business School, Dover combines data science, psychology, and physics to reveal how information spreads online, shaping interactions, decisions, and modern markets.

PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

'Assault on city's fundamental values': Attack on nun in Jerusalem sparks widespread condemnation

A 36-year-old man was arrested by Israel Police on Wednesday in connection with the case and is being questioned for racist assault.

A nun was assaulted near King David's tomb on Tuesday April 28, 2026.

Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

WATCH: The Scholar - Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. In conversation with Professor Yaniv Dover, hosted by Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director.

Prof. Yaniv Dover, Associate Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean for Research at the Hebrew University Business School

Bold vs cautious: Raven personalities shape survival in a changing desert - study

Ravens willing to take risks get easy access to food near humans but still face higher mortality rates.

A Fan-Tailed raven, in Mitzpe Shalem, near the Dead Sea.

Grapevine: Remembrance, appreciation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israelis commemorate Remembrance Day at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, April 20, 2026.