The murders began on one of the happiest of the Jewish holidays. A holiday of celebration, dancing, sweets, opening your home and community to all

Day 16 of “Operation Iron Swords.” Accounts of the chesed being showered upon our valiant chayalim and the evacuees of the bombarded communities in the

Soldiers Dovid ben Bracha Etan Chaim Ben Gila Sara Chaim Netanel Ben Chava ‎רפאל אברהם ברוך בן אירית Shlomo Mordechai ben Esther Yaakov Bezalel ben

Osama Abu Madiyam, 28, Rahat, Bedouin Yazan Zakaria Abu-Jama, 5, Arara, Bedouin Fatima Altilakat, 35, Arara, Bedouin Jawad Ibrahim Alkra’an, 14, Al-Ba’at, Bedouin Malek Ibrahim

Post 1 As I sit on the El Al plane about to take off on the national JFNA/COP (Jewish Federations of North America/Council of Presidents)

United Hatzalah of Israel is the world’s largest fully volunteer EMS organization. With approximately 7,000 volunteers located in Israel, they provide free medical care with

“Catch-22” was right. I was wrong. You have to be crazy to voluntarily put yourself in real danger, like a war. It was very easy

As expected, departing for the Holy Land for our yearly trip for the Yomim Noraim to again share with our Israeli grandchildren for the chagim

Newcomers from the U.S. touch down in Israel, undeterred by the ongoing security situation. (Courtesy of NBN) Despite the backdrop of war and increased tensions

(Courtesy of EL AL Airlines) An emotional afternoon at JFK airport in New York. Aboard an EL AL cargo flight, in partnership with Amudim Resources

Today was a totally different shiva call than the others … But first let me back up a bit. I had the privilege of spending

This article first appeared in the YU Observer. It was around 8:15 in the morning when the first air raid siren cut through the quiet