Life in israel

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

How an Israeli photography exhibition turns a year of war, protest, and hostage returns into a public record

Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’
 An Israeli soldier with a prayer shawl seen during a morning prayer near his tank near the border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 25, 2023

Living in Israel's war two years on: Moving forward on the moral high road - comment

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June.

Aliyah should not be motivated by antisemitism, alarmism - opinion

 IN BAT YAM, following an Iranian missile strike there last month, a sign reads: ‘Bat Yam is strong. Israel is winning!’ Says the writer: ‘Despite the divisiveness, I continue to find myself in awe of the Israeli nation’s resilience.’

If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry: Humor as a sign of resilience in Israel - opinion


Despite the complainers, poll finds Israel at 69 is content, optimistic

A young woman dresses up for Independence Day in Jerusalem’s Sacher Park.

Israel's perfect recipe for happiness

Despite the complaints, at the end of the day, most of us have a reason to believe that we are living in a special place and in a special time.

‘The planned Jerusalem housing facility will reflect our commitment to support female soldiers, minimizing their hardship and expressing the gratitude of the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora.’

Books: Duplicity and treachery

A Hebrew University professor delves into the history and morality of betrayal.

One of the most famous betrayals in history, when Brutus killed Caesar, portrayed in Karl von Piloty’s ‘The Death of Caesar.’

Quality of Life || Aliyah and Oranit

The Jerusalem Post

Israeli students feel danger, but high quality of life

Students at the Dizengoff School in South Tel Aviv

This Normal Life: Israel — The new shtetl

Back in the European shtetl most Jews didn’t spend inordinate amounts of time thinking about the nuances of keeping kosher etc.

A Hassidic man with his child walking in Jerusalem

We’ll do it our way

Polly Bronstein says she "came back to Israel in 2013 to a changed country."

Polly Bronstein

Moving on, with meaning

Krembo Wings

Aliya Stories: From the big city to pastoral quiet

A wedding, a child, and aliya – a whirlwind ride to immigration.

Elana Joffe Cohen

What do you like to buy?

The rising standard of living, alongside global warming, has transformed air conditioners from a luxury item into a product that is essential for surviving the long, hot Israeli summer.

Ownership of an Air Conditioner in the Large Cities, 1999-2014