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Hanukkah's message of religious freedom and spiritual light is an antidote to global intolerance, say rabbis.

GOC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Eliezer Toledano sits down with Israel Hayom for his first interview since taking over the command last March, and discusses some harsh truths about dealing with the "cancerous growth" that is Hamas in Gaza.

As Gilad Erdan readies to focus solely on his role as Israeli ambassador to the UN, he tells Israel Hayom that the Biden administration "accepts Israel's position that the original nuclear deal was not good, and his hope that Israel will be included in the US Visa Waiver Program by 2023.

Renowned war correspondent and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy tackles everything from climate change, vaccine inequity and antisemitism to love of Israel, friendships with its leaders and his latest documentary on humanitarian crises worldwide.

Aryeh Lightstone, who was chief of staff to former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, offers his unique perspective on the historic normalization agreements.

It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but startup entrepreneurs Hani Sabag and Amira Jabar Qassem have joined forces on a virtual training initiative that seeks to help Haredi Jewish and Arab job applicants overcome cultural obstacles to employment, especially in the high-tech sector. 

Shmuel Peleg, the grandfather of Eitan Biran, the sole survivor of the Italian cable car disaster, talks about the bitter custody battle over the boy, the international arrest warrant issued against him for alleged kidnapping, and the heartbreaking possibility of not seeing his grandson until he turns 18.  

For the first time, the Jewish families living in Shimon HaTzadik/Sheikh Jarrah, which one resident notes is “seven minutes from the Western Wall,” talk about the riots of this past May. 

“The Ratlines” sheds light on the life and crimes of Otto Wachter, who despite being a major Holocaust perpetrator remains relatively unknown among the public. 

Regulatory blocks and private funding sources are obstacles, but some climate tech startups breaking through.