World Happiness Report
Israel's 78th Independence Day: Optimism, not pessimism, will rebuild the nation - editorial
With new immigrants continuing to arrive and Israel ranking high in the World Happiness Report, optimism, not pessimism, has always been the driving force behind Israel’s survival and growth.
Israeli youth maintain positive moods amid global life satisfaction crisis, war - opinion
Israel ranks eighth globally in 2026 World Happiness Index despite war
Israel ranks eighth in World Happiness Report despite war, young Israelis place third globally
Rosh Hashanah: Having a Happy Jewish New Year in Israel - opinion
When we’re counting those 613 seeds of the pomegranate that correspond to mitzvot on Rosh Hashanah, remember that it’s a major mitzvah to be happy.
Why are Israelis so happy? Because Israel is small - opinion
One of the leading factors that I have read about and makes the most sense to me is that in this geographically small land, one’s family and loved ones are nearby.
Why is Israel one of the world's happiest countries?
An explanation is needed for why Israel is one of only two non-European countries [the other is New Zealand at No. 10] in the top 10 happiest places on earth.
My Word: Happy to be here
The World Happiness Report is issued by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), and it makes me happy that sometimes even a UN-affiliated body has something nice to say.
75 reasons I love Israel (in no particular order) - opinion
Remember that when we were crossing the sea after the Exodus, some looked down and only saw the mud. They missed the miracle.
Israeli falafel wins! World's best falafel in world's 9th happiest state
It should come as no surprise that Israel was recently named the best place to eat falafel. Yemeni Jews made it popular in the 1950s and it’s now Israel’s national dish.
Israel ranked 9th happiest country in the world - annual report
Overall, the Nordic countries once again dominated the top slots, with Finland coming in as the world's happiest country for the fifth year in a row.
Does sustainability improve world happiness?
A study shows that most of the happiest cities in the world have high metrics of sustainability.
Amid COVID-19, Israel ranks 11th in World Happiness Report
Various factors were taken into account in determining the subjective measure of well-being, including GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support, freedom to make life choices and generosity.
Israel named world's 14th happiest country in annual UN report
Top countries, the report states, are found to "support well-being, including income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust and generosity."
