Jerusalem Report

Israel's next election is a battle for the country's soul - opinion

What is on the minds of Israeli voters as they prepare to head to the ballot box?

Israeli current opposition leader Yair Lapid (L) and former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett stand together in Tel Aviv on May 12, as they hold their inaugural conference of their ‘Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership’ party for the upcoming national election. Premium
‘We were taught to love each other, not to hate. Christians are a peaceful community,’ says Naji Mansour, owner of Mansour Money Change in the Old City. PremiumPremium

'I refuse to hide my cross': Jerusalem's Christians describe a climate of fear

The Islamic Republic has built alternative financial systems, and while ordinary Iranians have absorbed severe economic pain.PremiumPremium

How the IRGC's shadow economy keeps Iran's nuclear program alive - analysis

Opposition leader Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett recently held an inaugural conference of their Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership party for the upcoming national election. PremiumPremium

Why polarization, not Iran or Hamas, will decide Israel's next election - analysis


World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes

Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted

Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

Israel hits all-time low in women's political representation. Can it be reversed? - opinion

As Israel heads to the polls, can the next election halt – or deepen – the steady erosion of women’s political representation?

The outlook for increasing women’s participation in political life is bleak, with no women in the ultra-Orthodox parties, not a single party led by a woman, and none even committed to equal representation on their candidate lists.

'Bravery never belonged to one gender': Israel's female combat legacy preserved in Ashkelon

As female combat soldiers take center stage in Israel’s current war, a historic site preserves the stories of women who have defended the state

Female combat paramedic soldiers stationed at their army base in Be’eri, just a few kilometers from the Gaza border.

Captain Ella trades desk for the field as IDF's new Arab spokesperson

Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, aka ‘Captain Ella,’ was recently named as the next army spokesperson for the Arab world

Head of the Arabic media desk at the IDF Spokesperson Unit Major "Captain" Ella Waweya; highest ranked Arab Muslim IDF soldier. 20.7.2024.

Walking the Exodus: One woman's journey through the desert Moses crossed

Tracing the biblical Exodus route through the desert, one woman found a story of endurance and the unseen labor that makes survival possible

Margaret Malka Rawicz sits with a Bedouin lady who took her to tend sheep in Sinai Desert.

War reshapes Israel-Diaspora ties: Global Jewish leaders assess challenges ahead - from the editor

Israel and the Diaspora are closer and more strained than ever. After October 7, rising antisemitism, shifting politics, and hard questions are reshaping a relationship at a critical crossroads

War and rising antisemitism have deepened the stakes of the Israel–Diaspora relationship, forcing Jewish communities worldwide to confront shared vulnerability and responsibility.

Solidarity is not a strategy: Israel-Diaspora relations need structured partnership - opinion

How Israel and Jewish communities worldwide can move from instinctive support to structured partnership

Voice of the People council members during the organization’s in-person conference held last year in Haifa. The 150-member council with Jewish leaders from six continents was set up by Israel’s President Isaac Herzog to foster dialogue and create actionable strategis for challenges facing the Jewish

Prof. Asher Cohen reflects on leading Jerusalem's Hebrew University through war, crises - interview

After eight eventful years leading Hebrew University, Professor Asher Cohen discusses crisis, continuity, and the role of academia in uncertain times

Outgoing Hebrew University president Prof. Asher Cohen.

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them? - comment

Instead of fighting Chabad, Jewish organizations and communities worldwide should consider joining forces with it

A crowd of people observe the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah near Grand Army Plaza in New York City.

Like past Jewish tragedies, October 7 horrors will bring forth redemption - opinion

After the horrors of October 7, the pain of darkness and night will bring forth a new era for the Jewish people and humanity, writes Rabbi Doron Perez

Despite the immense pain and suffering that was perpetrated on October 7, when 1,250 people were murdered or kidnapped, Israelis and Jews worldwide have rallied together.