In Focus

Josef Buchmann: A legacy that lives on

From saving Tel Aviv University’s music school to supporting generations of scholars, the Holocaust survivor and philanthropist helped build the future of the country he loved

Josef & Bareket Buchmann at a concert of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Symphony Orchestra at the 2005 TAU Board of Governors
Len Blavatnik (second from right) on a visit to the TAU campus

The Len effect: Investing in Israel’s future

Yael Regev, Prof. Irad Ben-Gal, Sylvan Adams and TAU President Ariel Porat

The science of a sporting edge

Stewart and Judith Colton on a recent visit to Tel Aviv University

Joining forces against autoimmune disease


A shared past, a connected Jewish future

The Koret Center for Jewish Civilization brings scholarship, education, and immersive storytelling together to deepen Jewish engagement in Israel and the Diaspora.

A group meeting of ConnectEd: Educator Network

Connecting discoveries to advance cancer research at TAU

Scientists across disciplines combine expertise and advanced technologies to uncover cancer’s vulnerabilities and explore new treatments

Professor of Cancer Genetics Uri Ben-David working with cancer cells in his lab

Dignity for the dead, strength for the living

Inside ZAKA’s vast logistics center, preparations for the next emergency reveal an equally urgent need: Caring for the volunteers who confront tragedy

DUBI WEISSENSTERN has been active in ZAKA since 2001, becoming CEO in 2013.

What literature can teach us about the climate crisis

Prof. Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky of Ben-Gurion University argues that the books that matter most for the environment may not be about the environment at all

Ben-Gurion University Prof. Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky supports research in climate and literature at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change.

Small classrooms, lasting legacies

The Global Jewish Teachers Award celebrates eight educators whose influence reaches far beyond school walls

Teachers Anat Kampf of the US (R) and Dina Jacobson of the UK at the Global Jewish Teachers Award ceremony, honoring them for excellence in strengthening students’ Jewish identity – selected from among 250 nominees

Six Israeli chefs to headline culinary series at Tel Aviv’s Carlton Hotel

Pop Up by Carlton TLV will pair six chefs with six Israeli wineries for a series of kosher dinners from November 3 to December 10, with meals priced at NIS 650 per person.

Pop up chefs at Carlton Tel Aviv

Mark Wilf at The Jewish Agency: Building connection, unity, and trust

“Mark Wilf has shown us what it means to be a true ‘mensch,’ leading not through words but through his actions,” Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, chairman of the Executive at The Jewish Agency

Mark Wilf visits a summer camp hosting Israeli teens from the Campers2Gether program

Diamonds, diplomacy, and a family legacy

With Israel’s diamond industry under pressure, Shai Schnitzer is seeking the exchange presidency once held by his father and grandfather – and putting his connections to the test

Shai Schnitzer was always drawn to the diamond industry for its emphasis on personal relationships

From Kfar Aza to Knesset: Alon Futterman’s new mission for unity

The director of the Kfar Aza Foundation reflects on three years of rehabilitation efforts for the kibbutz, his recent US speaking tour, and his decision to run for the Knesset alongside Gadi Eisenkot

Alon Futterman, former director of the Kfar Aza Foundation, is running for the Knesset on Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar slate.

MDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances marking 96 years of lifesaving work

The new vehicles, donated by supporters in seven countries, will join Magen David Adom’s fleet of approximately 2,000 ambulances operating across Israel.

MDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances