Magazine

Voices from the Arab press: Turkey’s strategic bet on energy

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

A TURKISH petroleum engineer poses on the helipad of Turkish drilling vessel ‘Yavuz’ in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Cyprus.
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Navigating modern perceptions: What Zionism truly means to me - opinion

VIEW OF snow on Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, in Jan.

Beyond the Golan: The Israeli case for reclaiming southern Syria's Bashan - opinion


This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

Baba Baruch, heir of Baba Sali, speaks to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir during traditional ceremonies in Netivot, 1988.

Uncomfortable truth behind being a Diaspora Jew today - opinion

A stark look at the comfort, denial, and growing danger facing Jews abroad and the hard choices history keeps demanding from Jews.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

David Brinn, The Jerusalem Post's drummer

Brinn's second album, 'A Little Something,' released last year, was shaped by passion ignited by the Oct. 7 massacre, the Israel-Hamas War, and the situation of the hostages.

David Brinn at the drums.

Celebrating life at Israel’s luxurious desert retreat - opinion

Six Senses Shaharut, located in the Arava desert, became the perfect setting to celebrate survival, breathe deeply again, and appreciate the rare gift of simply being here.

Breakfast overlooking the wadi at Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev.

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum

The Eretz Israel Museum hosts Local Testimony 2025, a moving exhibition of photography documenting war, life, and hope.

Avishai Shaar-Yashuv  documented the first few  months of Emily Damari’s life  following her return from  captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New  York Times.’

'The Seven Facets of Healing': The compassionate companion - book review

Rabbi Leo Dee does not write about trauma from a theoretical distance, nor is the book solely a memoir. Instead, he combines his own experience within a broader human framework.

Fitness and friends are two of Rabbi Dee's seven facets of healing.

'Why Am I a Jew?' A sincere attempt at addressing big questions about Judaism - book review

Rosner’s book was written primarily for non-practicing Jews perplexed by Judaism in general and by apparent contradictions between Jewish and Western values in particular. 

Statue of Spinoza by Nicolas Dings in Zwanenburgwal, Amsterdam, with the inscription ‘The objective of the state is freedom,’ quoted from his ‘Tractatus Theologico-Politicus.’

Bar-Ilan University’s ecosystem: Science, crisis, and institutional responsibility 

From the Phantom jet to the helm of Israel’s second-largest university, Prof. Arie Zaban reflects on leadership during war and why universities can’t lose sight of the people they serve

Bar-Ilan and Sheba Medical Center’s HealthTech Valley.

Why I can’t live without Shabbat

The beautiful chaos of our crew around a table covered with challah, wine, and probably too much food... Our table almost always holds more. Friends stop by. Guests join.

Shabbat, a day for 'unplugging.'

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

What began as export of American branch campuses to the Gulf states ended up with those same states investing millions into American universities in a non-transparent way. 

Alisa Rubin Peled (2nd row, C) in blue dress, with Argov class of 2025.