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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?

NOVEMBER 14, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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

From losing her father to murder at 16 to watching her classmates cheer October 7, Canadian Muslim Raihanna Adira speaks on her Zionism, her faith, and fighting hate on campuses.

NOVEMBER 8, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

People light yarzheit candles at the Western Wall in 2023.

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

Former deputy president of the Supreme Court Elyakim Rubinstein laments the passing of a great scholar and friend.

NOVEMBER 7, 2026|ByELYAKIM RUBINSTEIN

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

The study raises a fundamental question for modern democracies: When legislators claim to represent a community because they come from it, how do they actually interpret that shared past?

NOVEMBER 7, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Why making better decisions Is harder than we think

Inside the mind of a decision scientist: What influences what we choose.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Prof. Choshen-Hillel (L) with Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann and Prof. Maya Bar-Hilel at the Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality at Hebrew University

New study points to genetic ‘Achilles’ Heel’ in cancer cells

Researchers explained to TPS-IL that the same genetic machinery that allows tumors to grow at extremely high speed may also damage their DNA, exposing new vulnerabilities for future treatments.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByTPS

3d illustration of cancer cells on background of DNA strands.

Ben-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals

According to the report, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) recorded Israel’s highest on-time graduation rate, with 91%, followed by Bar-Ilan University at 87%

JANUARY 21, 2026ByYANIR YAGNA, AVIHAI CHIIM

Graduates celebrate at a commencement ceremony at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which is fielding a growing number of inquiries from Americans interested in enrolling for college at the university in Beersheva, Israel.

Turkish Muslim student faces arrest, death threats after calling herself Zionist - interview

Aspiring-journalist Avci moved to Israel from Turkey five years ago. Last week, Instagram influencer Tal The Traveler posted a video in which he asked Avci if she is a Zionist.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER

TURKISH MUSLIM student Türkü Avci, now unable to go back to Turkey because of an arrest warrant in her name.

Unfairness perceptions may intensify, prolonging psychological trauma after war, HUJI study says

The longitudinal research was conducted in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack and the subsequent war, examining how cognitive patterns known as perceived injustice shape responses to trauma.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Meet the scholar behind the science of better decisions

'The Scholar' - Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director In conversation with Professor Shoham Choshen-Hillel.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH CANADIAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY