All Articles ByYehosef Yaavetz

A young man’s disappearance in Ein Gedi and the miracle of discovery nine years later

From charting the course of the explorers to shaping Jewish prayer, the legacy of the Zacuto family spans oceans and centuries.

The first fallen guard of Hashomer and the painful truth revealed decades later

How one SS officer’s shocking testimony shaped Holocaust history but left questions about his own role

How Rabbi Manuel Aboab Silenced Christian Scholars and Revived Jewish Identity in the Wake of the Portuguese Expulsion

How a Soviet deception in 1946 condemned Jewish families to years of terror and death in the gulag

MRI studies, near-death data, and a rare voluntary out-of-body case challenge the belief that consciousness is confined to the brain

The place where King David rescued captives and established his first law of fairness

How ancient witnesses, forgotten chronicles, and modern discoveries of meteorites all point to a single extraordinary event remembered around the world

Beyond flavor and nostalgia, the story of chamin reveals a centuries-old battle over the meaning of Shabbat — from the Karaites’ darkness to the rabbis’ light, and the enduring warmth of Jewish unity around a pot of slow-cooked faith

The stories of Yitro and Amalek reveal how the Torah transforms revelation into shared responsibility — and the battle between good and evil into a timeless mission

Research finds that those who have suffered greatly are no less happy!

Discover How Lying Affects the Brain, Raises Cortisol Levels, and Damages Long-Term Health, According to Studies from Harvard and Columbia

How a pioneering 16th-century woman in Prague broke barriers of her time — writing the first Jewish book by a woman, teaching Torah to others, and leaving a lasting mark on Jewish scholarship and tradition

Why Jews have led in science, culture, and innovation for centuries, and how the Torah’s moral vision defines the true meaning of Jewish intelligence

If four people sit down on a bench and it collapses, must they pay damages? We bring you the answer from France, one thousand years ago...

A lesson in business ethics from the Jews of 17th-century Germany

Why the Israelites struggled to truly know God despite witnessing miracles — and how the Torah’s silence on Egyptian idolatry reveals a timeless truth about faith, illusion, and inner freedom

A deep look at cultural shifts, political debates, and the quiet revival of Jewish communities in London

How did Jews in ancient times observe Shabbat while voyaging on the high seas?