Life

Inside the Alaskan village where nature, faith, and community come together

Far from any road, an Alaskan village reveals how nature, faith, and community can restore strength and purpose.

Photo of Alaska.
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Three years of ChatGPT: The tool that shook our lives – and where it’s heading

Tech It Forward’s Jennifer Elias (L) and Jessica Rosner.

Start-ups in Jerusalem: Longevity firms bloom in Israel’s ancient capital

Senior man takes pill with glass of water in hand.

Lonvi Biosciences claims grape seed tablet may let humans live to 150 years


New Jerusalem exhibit shows how urban quality of life is declining

Vardit Gross says “Smart Home in a Dumb Body” warns of that inexorable sense of loss of control and a depressing downward spiral towards a vastly inferior quality of life.

 THE EXHIBITION presents a dystopic view of life, seasoned with humor.

Facing death up close: A man buries himself alive in a unique experience

Víctor Amela, a man in his 60s, lived through a mock funeral for an hour to gain a unique perspective on death, finding it to be a challenging and transformative experience.


Three-year-old ‘miracle’ survivor presents flowers to rescuers

Tears and smiles as United Hatzalah kicks off 18th year with ceremony at Beit Hanassi

CEO Eli Pollak with volunteers and the boy they saved.

'Who shall live, who shall die': Matters of life and death on Yom Kippur

We live on a proverbial thread. Who will meet their Maker at their predetermined time? Who, before their appointed time?

 ‘I HOLD my dad as close in my heart as he held me,’ says the writer.

Unveiling the six navel types: What they reveal about you

Experts claim that one body part could be a major personality indicator: the navel. Here's what your navel may reveal about you.


This atheist says he died and returned - now, he believes in God

A self-proclaimed atheist shares his near-death experience and reveals a message of hope.


Our world is too complex; we need to keep things simple - opinion

As our religious identity matures through learning and experience, we mustn’t neglect the importance of simple values and simple truths, lived elegantly by simple people.  

 SUCCESS LIES in balancing the benefits of our sophisticated world with the simple values of life, often overlooked in our big and fast world.

How do the Japanese achieve longevity?

Discover the "lazy exercises" behind Japan's longevity.


This woman was born in 1909 and is celebrating her 114th birthday

This week, Elizabeth Francis celebrated her 114th birthday with family by her side and shared some of the secrets to her longevity.

 Cakes for a happy birthday (Illustrative).

The shock and awe of growing old(er) - opinion

I’m not planning on retiring any time soon. Tiring, maybe, but not giving up the fight. That’s what life is all about.

 ‘WHEN I’M 64’ singer-songwriter and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, now 81, performs in Tel Aviv in 2008.