In Focus

‘I trust President Trump’

Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress, Israel, explains why he believes the US president sees through Iran’s tactics – and why he trusts his judgment

Sylvan Adams speaks at the WJC Governing Board in Geneva, in May
Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

Engineering the future from the Negev

Katherine Kassis at the University of Haifa Department of Fashion's Graduate Fashion Show

University of Haifa’s School of Design hosts first graduate fashion show on campus

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the site of a projectile hit in southern Israel on March 24, 2026.

The "90-Second" vision is scaling for life-saving impact


A guiding light of hope with broken hearts

Lt. Col (res.) Irit Oren Gunders is awarded the 2026 Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement

Or L'Mishpachot organization 2025

A Warning from Auschwitz

Sylvan Adams leads the fight against rising antisemitism at the March of Living “If we fail, we risk creating the next generation of survivors.”

Sylvan Adams lights the torch of fighting antisemitism with victims of attacks and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, US State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.

Between Israel and Latin America, Ilan Goldfajn builds a quiet economic bridge

From water technology to start-ups, the IDB chief sees a growing opportunity for Israeli investors in a region of 660 million

President of the Inter-American Development Bank Ilan Goldfajn, built a career defined by movement.

In her final moments, she chose to stay

An immigrant from Ukraine who became a police officer, Yulia Waxer Daunov was, above all, a mother whose final actions on Oct. 7 saved lives. Her story will be told at the Masa Yom Hazikaron ceremony

Before she became one of the names carried into national memory, Yulia was something more irreplaceable: the center of her family’s life.

"Never Again" in the age of AI requires a different kind of response

Technology is already part of the problem. Used responsibly, it can also be part of the answer.

Senior leaders and Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze community, watch the testimony of Chen Almog-Goldstein, hostage survivor from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, at the United Nations in Geneva

Please, no more lectures

For the Jewish people, finger-wagging lost its meaning after October 8th, 2023

Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper is pictured in his office at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California December 10, 2015.

Skin deep and far beyond: Dr. Ronit Segev’s long game in professional skincare

In a field driven by packaging, promises, and relentless product launches, Dr. Ronit Segev focuses on cellular behavior, pigment pathways, and inflammatory triggers. 

Biofor founder Dr. Ronit Segev: "We're giving professionals the ability to think scientifically about what they’re doing."

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

Good Deeds Day continues to expand worldwide as the peak event of year-round doing good and volunteer activities, with hundreds of thousands of projects and millions of participants. 

 20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami

The silent wave

Why we must prepare for the upcoming crisis in child protection

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

Syria, Israel, and the regional war – what lies ahead?

Syria has kept out of the war; its president pledged a stable Syria that could offer partnerships in energy and economy. But all of that might change as Syria may vote to join a war after all. 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.