All Articles ByMichal Arieli

Shabbat Bereishit: New beginnings bring hope and challenges. This time, meet Eti Nudelman, who transitioned from running a school to managing a large logistics center as a volunteer.

Israel Meisler encounters death almost daily, working on the purification of the deceased and performing "kriah" at funerals. In a touching interview, she talks about the challenge, the mission, and how life continues alongside death.

For 30 years, Rabbi Menachem Makover has dedicated himself to raising awareness about the Temple's construction, believing that increasing knowledge about it strengthens our connection. During the Three Weeks, he encourages everyone to learn more, with a special tip for children.

In a 500-year-old building, the Museum of the Old Yishuv Court is located in the Old City. In an engaging conversation, curator Ora Pikel Tzabari tells of the poverty in Jerusalem, the Jordanian captivity, and the continuous aliyah. Jerusalem, then and forever.

Popular tours at this time, groups arriving from all over the world to the Holy Land, the ancient alleys of Safed, and the breathtaking landscapes of the Golan Heights. Tour guide Shraga Schmidler reflects on 20 years of guiding and reveals a new project coming soon to the Hidabroot website.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Tobias grew up in post-World War II Romania, where he excelled in the science olympiad, only to later be imprisoned on serious charges. Now living in Israel, a grandfather to grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he shares his emotional story.

Thirteen years after Dagan Vartman's fall during Operation 'Cast Lead', his sister recounts a man who reached senior positions in the army but claimed that his strength was "only from the Torah." "After his passing, we didn't know how to commemorate him, and then he appeared to me in a dream..."

When Deputy Commander Sam Lev discovered the neglect at some memorials, he took action. Enlisting the help of prison guards, he initiated a project to clean and restore them while reciting Kaddish. An emotional endeavor.

Rabbi Oren Asherov was critically injured in Lebanon and rescued miraculously. Eight months later, he experienced another salvation by avoiding a helicopter crash. "The world operates under divine providence," he reflects, "everything is planned and precise."

What led Avraham Moran, who considers himself secular, to close his business on Shabbat and forgo a profit of 90,000 shekels? "I am a believer, and it's clear to me that there is no blessing in working on Shabbat," he claims. The story even has a surprising ending.

Shani Sara Barhum regularly cleaned the home of the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky every Friday. As the 30-day commemoration of his passing approaches, she shares her longing and the miracles she witnessed.

The tomb of Choni HaMe'agel in Hatzor HaGlilit is a prayer site for many seeking miracles, even Arabs from nearby villages visit. In a conversation with Shalev Binyamin, a regular worshiper there, he shares touching stories.

Moti Ben Shabbat tried to save his neighbors who were stranded in their car in the floodwaters. It was the last time his mother saw him. In an emotional conversation, Chava, his mother, shares stories about her special son who returned to faith and the memorials they are establishing for his soul.

Growing up in a bereaved family, engaging in art from a young age, returning to Judaism, and the goal to create a new dimension in the world of painting. Artist Michael Elkayim shares his life story and presents a stunning gallery of works.

Yair Kraus, a journalist who has covered disturbances and attacks in Israel for years, is not at all surprised by the wave of terror. He is certain that if the state continues to behave sluggishly, the attacks will not cease. He warns: "A targeted operation is not enough; the problem must be addressed at its root."

Secular friends saw him as an outsider, the working and learning youth movement feared him, but Aharon Ariel continued to seek the truth until he fully returned to faith. Today, he manages Jewish communities worldwide and is confident: "Our Torah is deeper than any philosophy book, it contains everything."

Children and the elderly arrive for medical treatment, teams must provide assistance in tents, concerns about rising patient numbers, and the goal: to assist everyone. Yoel Har Even, the commander of the Sheba hospital responsible for operating the 'Kochav Meir' hospital in Ukraine, shares stories from the field.

For 18 years, Aliza Khouri hoped for children, undergoing numerous treatments while maintaining her belief. Upon reaching her 40s, the unimaginable happened, and the pregnancy came at the most unexpected moment.

Baruch Ben Yigal, the father of the fallen soldier Amit Ben Yigal, has decided to distribute 7,665 mishloach manot in his son's honor. He explains the motivation behind this initiative.

Filmmaker Shirley Tzachik intended only to film a short segment for a documentary about Meron, but she found herself witnessing Israel's largest civilian disaster. Now, she shares her experience and tells her life story.