Deborah Danan
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JTA
I planned the first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner. I promise I’m not too bitter about being beaten.
28 Nov
Deborah Danan recounts the experience of organizing the first Guinness World Record-breaking Shabbat dinner in Tel Aviv in 2014 and compares it to a recent r...
28 Nov
JTA
US soldiers stationed in Kiryat Gat turn sleepy Israeli city into an unexpected hotspot
27 Oct
Kiryat Gat, a traditionally quiet Israeli city, has become an unexpected hotspot due to the presence of U.S. soldiers part of a multinational center monitori...
27 Oct
JTA
Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet
16 Oct
The observation of Simchat Torah at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv highlighted the complex interplay of joy and grief as the community grappled with the recent ...
16 Oct
Forward
His son is due to be released from Gaza imminently. Ilan Dalal is grateful — and not just to Trump.
12 Oct
Amid anticipation for the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza, Ilan Dalal, father of captive Guy Gilboa-Dalal, and former captive Tal Shoham expressed grat...
12 Oct
JTA
His son was released from Gaza after 738 days. Ilan Dalal is grateful — and not just to Trump.
12 Oct
After 738 days of captivity by Hamas, the father of recently-released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Ilan Dalal, expresses gratitude not only to former President ...
12 Oct
Forward
Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square is transformed by cautious optimism — and gratitude for Trump
9 Oct
Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, once a space for somber gatherings, became a scene of cautious celebration following the announcement of a ceasefire deal intende...
9 Oct
JTA
In Israel, a struggle to reconcile grief and joy as Sukkot and Oct. 7 coincide
8 Oct
Amid the second anniversary of a Hamas attack, Israelis faced the complex task of balancing the joy of Sukkot with the deep grief of remembrance. Official co...
8 Oct
JTA
2 years after Oct. 7 shattered them, Israel’s border kibbutzes are drawing new dreamers
5 Oct
Israeli kibbutzim near the Gaza and Lebanese borders are undergoing a revival as part of national efforts to repopulate and rehabilitate these border communi...
5 Oct
JTA
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks died 5 years ago. His new Torah commentary is making waves in Israel.
24 Sep
Five years after Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' passing, his impact continues to grow, particularly in Israel, with the recent release of the Koren Sacks Humash. This...
24 Sep
JTA
Sidelined at Pride celebrations, pro-Israel LGBTQ Jews find breathing room in Tel Aviv
29 Aug
In the context of intensified geopolitical tensions, LGBTQ Jews involved in pro-Israel activities find themselves facing increasing alienation within their c...
29 Aug