Rabbi Sandy Wilshansky speaks about the restless Jewish spirit, the farewell to a community member, loneliness, the collapse of the 2020 Tower of Babel, and the initiatives Chabad emissaries undertake. He doesn't plan to leave.
What is happening with children hospitalized in oncology wards these days? Who is bringing them joy, and how are they coping with complete isolation? Emunah Pinchasi, a regular volunteer at Tel HaShomer, shares her story about the life-saving work done by volunteers in a completely different manner.
Yitzhak Shlomo was left a young, orphaned man without a home after losing his parents in a short time. Yet he chose to rise above grief through his extensive giving to patients and the needy in the hospital.
Rabbi Yehuda Mahpud performed his first circumcision at just 16.5 years old, and has been passionately involved in the field ever since. In a fascinating conversation, he shares stories of performing circumcisions for the elderly, correcting circumcisions for those unaware they were improperly done, and his special bond with his grandfather, Rabbi Shlomo Mahpud.
Why is Nir Barkat sure he's the right choice for Prime Minister after Benjamin Netanyahu? How did he manage a divided city for a decade? And what's the secret behind his monthly one-shekel salary? Bare-knuckle interview.
From the Tel Aviv bohemian scene, Rabbi Mordechai Arnon joined Rabbi Uri Zohar and Ika Israeli, planting the seeds for outreach movements. What did he truly experience during those years? What did the transformation look like? And what stories linger? Rabbi Yehuda Arnon, Rabbi Mordechai's son, shares in a heartfelt conversation.
Miriam Vaniel collects dreidels from all over the world, breaking new records. "I have a dreidel from every country I've visited in my life," she says. "My home is open, everyone is invited to come and see the collection, it's meant for everyone in Israel."
The fears, the moment of the news, the loss, potential compensation, comfort, and the desire to bring them under the chuppah. Rabbi Reuven and Debora Ginzburg in an emotional interview.
Mohammed Saeed, the Saudi blogger, explains the importance of observing Shabbat, his appreciation for religion, and, of course, he cannot hide his love for Bibi. An exclusive conversation.
A joke that wasn’t funny, a delayed bus, crucial moments in life, and the visit of cancer. The parents of Benjamin Beiglaizen, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident, share a faith-filled interview.
After seventeen years of waiting and longing for children, Rachel Magen from Bnei Brak talks about emerging from darkness into light and the twins they are now blessed to hold. 'Nothing is taken for granted,' she says.
Born in Russia to a Romanian father and Ukrainian mother, lived as a non-Jew, and at age 30 discovered he is also a Kohen. 'Through painting, I saw Hashem speaking to me.' Leonid Balaklav, a painter and artist awarded with international medals and prizes, pours out his heart and artistic emotions in a moving interview.
After meningitis affected him severely, Motti Meringer's parents talk about the diagnosis, the challenges, their inner strength, and his highly talked-about Bar Mitzvah event.
Cantor and singer Yishai Ben Chaim flew to America to build a career and unexpectedly found himself in a kollel, where he has been studying for twenty years. What happened when he was asked to sing with an orchestra on Shabbat?
Before an audience of thousands, he put down the trumpet and picked up the shofar, from which emerged a piercing and penetrating melody of "Avinu Malkeinu," replacing the breaks and blasts. On the eve of Judgment Day, trumpeter Amit Sofer touches the heart.
After leaving the Knesset, Dani Saida returned to his agricultural work in Safsufa and invested in the unique mikvah he established there - 'Mikvah Shemaya and Avtalyon'. What are the wonders seen there?
He grew up in Tel Aviv as secular, then in Bnei Brak as a ba'al teshuva, and today he looks like a devout person from Mea Shearim, posting ads in the heart of the secular neighborhoods of Ramat Gan. His name is Heshel Richlevis and he is willing to do everything to bring another Jew closer to Judaism.
Rabbi Avraham Inbaram of the Ethiopian Community in Netanya was one of the early immigrants from Ethiopia. In a captivating conversation, he shares the customs of Ethiopia, the traditions they hold, and his decision to become a rabbi despite all the challenges.
Emanuel Mamita from the Philippines came to Israel for work, but he soon discovered Judaism and became interested. After years of being exposed to the Jewish world, he decided to convert. "I believe the Torah was given to me too, we all have one God."
He's not fat but is known as Itzik the Fat, and everyone in the oncology department knows him. Our Hidabroot reporter met the man who succeeds in making painful children laugh, cheering up depressed parents, and bringing sparks of happiness even in the toughest times.
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