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‘Extra, extra!’ New book brings ancient Talmudic texts to life for readers of all ages - review

The Talmud Chronicles: Bringing Talmudic Events to Life covers significant historical events from around 100-200 CE and breathes life into characters from the Talmud.

'The Talmud Chronicles.'
THE POLARIZING POSTER: On JCT’s Machon Tal campus.

Unwanted endorsement: Political ad causes uproar at Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center

AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

WHO’S IT going to be on October 27?

When the 'choosing people' head back to the ballot box, will they take a leap of faith? - opinion


Parashat Lech Lecha: There is no wisdom like that gained through experience

Abraham, our forefather, is commanded to journey to an unknown land, and God tells him, “that I will show you.” God’s light will illuminate the way.

LIFE’S TRIALS themselves are the light that a person must follow.

WATCH: Fueled by a life's mission, Netanyahu asks Israelis for time to 'finish the job' in Iran

Netanyahu to 'Post': I want five more terms • 'I'll form gov't with current coalition partners; Eisenkot ruled me out' • Trump's support 'surprised' PM, Israel must capitalize before tide turns in US

In a birthday interview beginning after 2 a.m.,  the prime minister made his case for another term.  We pressed him on Qatar, his trial, and the question  outlasting this election: What happens after Trump?

Voices from the Arab press: Yemen’s fight to retake Sana'a mirrors Syria’s liberation of Damascus

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with the movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 9.

From Terah to today: The many roads that lead Jews home

Zionism awakened an ancient attachment to Israel, offering even less religious Jews a powerful connection to their people and homeland.

There are many roads that lead home.

Chentro Kosher: New Hadera joint offers a fresh take on the classic burger - review

Overall, we were pleased with the experience. Chentro offers a creative take on the classic burger, with decent-sized, tasty portions. More indoor seating would be ideal.

Food is prepared at Chentro Kosher in Hadera.

'The Prime Ministers': New book covers Begin, the ‘Altalena,’ and the October 27 election - review

Israelis vote on October 27, at the end of only the second Knesset since 1988 to serve a full term – the other 13 having dissolved early. 

MENACHEM BEGIN addresses the Knesset, 1974.

The colors she lives by: How one mother is keeping her son's memory alive after October 7

After son Ilai Baram was murdered near Nova, Adital Zu Aretz turned to painting. Through two books, she shares how she lives with loss and keep his memory present.

ADITAL ZU ARETZ:  “I live in two worlds: the world of pain and the world of joy.’

On October 7, Hamas’s goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York - opinion

Sinwar’s goal was to initiate a future multifront war that could succeed after Israel lost the world’s support, and ideally after Iran obtained a nuclear capability.

ELIMINATED BY the IDF post-Oct. 7: Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R), and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (C), seen at entrance to Jerusalem, Nov. 2024.

Who are we today, and who would we like to be tomorrow? A reflection for the Jewish new year

Our behavior, both subtly and overtly, offers a message that we hand down to future generations – to our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

THE FAMILY came together to write a Torah Scroll for their community, to carry Yishai’s memory forward. (Hebrew: Continue the light)

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket

“I think I’ve always been a clown. It’s always been inside me. But I finally did the course that entitled me to put on a red nose. At 58, it was the right time in my life to do it.” 

CARA & TONY NACHSHON surrounded by their children at a family dinner.