"I hoped that Elisha would come back, that we would continue building our home and raising our children together," says Hadas Levinshtern in a poignant conversation during the shiva for her husband. "His whole life revolved around Torah, and when the war broke out, it was clear to him that he would volunteer to fight; he thought of nothing else."
On Simchat Torah, when Omri Cohen, the security officer of Neve, found himself safeguarding an entire settlement with seven weapons and providing aid to dozens of injured people, he believed: "In the end, there will be light." Now he reveals the moving song he is releasing these days.
After managing the 'Jewish Home' in northern India, Shagiv Shariki and his wife decided to head south and establish a 'Jewish Home' in the Gaza envelope. Thousands of soldiers have already visited them, and they don't rest for a moment.
When Eliyahu Kalimi and the children of Gilo began collecting bottles to purchase a Torah scroll, nobody believed it would happen. Yet, reality surpassed all imagination. Now, they are concluding their two-year collection effort and preparing for the Torah's inauguration. "This will be a Torah scroll for all of Israel."
Rabbi Yaakov Meir Elkoubi, the rabbi of Ketziot Prison, often meets inmates with tzitzit and a kippah asking how to strengthen themselves, and he's not surprised. He mentions a growing spiritual awakening at the prison. How does this relate to the book he is about to release?
The moment Nachman Shilian decided to rise above himself and get up to go to the synagogue was the moment that saved his life, as shortly after, a missile struck his house directly. "It's an absolute miracle," he says emotionally, recounting the harrowing experience.
When Rabbi Avraham Benisho suffered cardiac arrest, doctors warned his wife about the potential consequences. Yet, the following day brought an unexpected turn of events. How are IDF soldiers involved?
After two months of research and great interest in the Jewish history of Gaza, tour guide Israel Shapira releases a fascinating book revealing untold details about the city and its connection to the Jewish people.
Before he fell in battle in Gaza, Yossi Hershkowitz sent a letter to his parents: "Thank you for teaching me to give without expecting anything in return." To his students, he wrote: "Do not speak slander; we are all brothers." Now his father shares his story in a tearful interview.
After surviving an attack, Racheli Elisheva Schwartz went through an emotionally challenging period. Eight years later, she confidently states, "Because of what I went through, I grew closer to Hashem." And how does her infant son factor into the story?
What is the experience of the children recently freed from captivity, who welcomed them and treated them at the hospital, and what lies ahead for them? Michal Dayan-Sherabi, a social worker at Schneider Hospital, reveals their activities over the past week.
KKL-JNF Hungary President Kobi Devit and Yaar Bach decided to create an exhibition to express the outcry of the kidnapped Israelis and set it up in the square near Budapest's Jewish Quarter. What were the reactions?
Veteran mohel describes an unprecedented surge in adult circumcisions following the war in Israel
The war has significantly hindered the collection of bone marrow samples from suitable donors. Ezer Mizion is mobilizing efforts to find donations for about 20 cancer patients in urgent need.
The artist Hodaya Bouchari learned about the story of Rachel Vaknin, who lost her two sons at a party in Re'em, and decided to create an eternal memory for her. Here is the outcome.
Just thirty days after burying her son, Livot Malka visits hotels, supporting women who have been evacuated from their homes, comforting bereaved families, and teaching how to view the good even in difficult times. "When I empower women, I also empower myself," she explains.
Over 1050 instances of putting on tefillin, communal challah separations, and open Jewish channels in inmate rooms are just some of the heartwarming phenomena currently seen in Northern District prisons. Northern District Chaplain shares more.
When Benzi Wollman started illustrating the faces of fallen soldiers, he never imagined his project would expand to 90 portraits, with dozens more requests to fulfill. In a special commemoration project, he showcases paintings of soldiers who did not return from battle, affirming: "This is the least I can give."
Around 100 students from the AMIT religious school in Sderot, managed by Assistant Principal Ilan Abecassis, are currently in Eilat, struggling to maintain a learning routine. "We provide them with relaxation and diversion programs, but actual studying is tough to accomplish," he shares. "The students want just one thing: to return home."
Meir Gabay, Sderot’s "neighbor" to the police station, experienced October 7 in the most painful and traumatic way. Yet, when he sought recovery at a hotel in Jerusalem, he found himself at the scene of a bloody attack.
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