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JTA Workplaces open, schools remain shut — and Israeli parents pull out their hair over wartime Zoom classes 10 Mar
Israeli parents are increasingly frustrated as schools remain closed due to wartime security measures while workplaces have reopened. Remote learning via Zoo...
10 Mar
Forward Shower, shelter, swipe: Israel’s ‘startup nation’ meets Iran war with a wave of apps 5 Mar
Amid Iran's missile attacks on Israel, smartphone apps have become vital tools for many Israelis seeking to manage the chaos. The Israeli army's Home Front C...
5 Mar
JTA Yet again, Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger 1 Mar
Amidst the backdrop of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, Israeli bomb shelters have become unique sites of community and resilience. In T...
1 Mar
JTA Embracing go-bags and gallows humor, Israelis live in limbo as Trump teases war with Iran 26 Feb
Israelis are managing their lives amidst potential war with Iran, prompted by U.S. President Trump's military maneuvers in the region. Residents are adopting...
26 Feb
JTA Israeli police detain Women of the Wall leaders a day after high-stakes court hearing 18 Feb
Tensions flared at the Western Wall as two leaders from Women of the Wall were detained by Israeli police following their Rosh Chodesh service. This occurred...
18 Feb
JTA With co-parenting on the rise in Israel, an advocate aims to export the model to American Jews 18 Feb
Co-parenting, a trend gaining traction in Israel, involves two individuals raising children together platonically without being romantic partners. Driven by ...
18 Feb
JTA From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism 9 Jan
In the aftermath of Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023, a notable shift towards greater religious observance occurred among Israelis, particularly those of ma...
9 Jan
JTA I planned the first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner. I promise I’m not too bitter about being beaten. 28 Nov 2025
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 2025
JTA US soldiers stationed in Kiryat Gat turn sleepy Israeli city into an unexpected hotspot 27 Oct 2025
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 2025
JTA Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet 16 Oct 2025
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 2025