Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, in the running to become the first woman to head the Jewish Agency, discusses some of the main challenges facing world Jewry and what she can bring to the job "as a woman, a Sephardi, a Latin, and a feminist."
Major A., a Druze officer from northern Israel, is in charge of recruiting young members of the sector to the IDF's elite intelligence unit, and describes the "immense satisfaction" he derives from his role.
"We are in the midst of a war of consciousness, and the State of Israel has to develop new, strong and profound tools to deal with this challenge," said Michael Herzog.
The sukkah was designed to be truly lived in, including working or doing homework, sleeping, and, of course, eating (and for hosting friends and family).
The recent violence in Israel’s mixed cities, as well as overall personal safety concerns, are driving an increasing number of Israelis to apply for a firearm license. "It’s only a matter of time before things erupt again. I want to be ready," one says.
As the grace period of the Bennet-Lapid government elapses, Israel Hayom's reporters offer a short review of what the coalition has been able to achieve.
The technology used by the 8200 intelligence unit was cutting-edge for 1973, and Israel wanted to keep it under wraps.
Gander Mayor Percy Farwell tells Israel Hayom how his small town hosted thousands of stunned passengers who were stranded for days. "They were perfectly healthy but extremely stressed and needed food and shelter and clothing; most importantly they needed love and compassion."
In-person or online? Indoors or outdoors? Once poised for a renaissance this year, synagogues across the United States are facing renewed questions as coronavirus cases surge.
Jewish groups across New York City will mark America’s worst international terrorist attack against backdrop of Shabbat this year. Tribeca Synagogue Rabbi Jonathan Glass: "Just because it's 20 years later, it doesn't become relegated to the dustbin of history. The people who died, they mattered."
