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Jessica Steinberg

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Angela Buchdahl: This Passover, have faith in the story of the Exodus

Angela Buchdahl: This Passover, have faith in the story of the Exodus

Head rabbi of NYC’s Central Synagogue and author of ‘Heart of a Stranger’ discusses the challenges of a Zionist rabbinic leader in North...

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Three top Israeli chefs share their winning wartime Passover shortcuts

Three top Israeli chefs share their winning wartime Passover shortcuts

Ruhama Shitrit, Adeena Sussman and Shalom Simcha Elbert say goals for this holiday under fire should be ‘tasty food that’s also simple, and to...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 29 – Northerners feel grim amid war but firm on need to defeat Hezbollah

Daily Briefing Mar. 29 – Northerners feel grim amid war but firm on need to defeat Hezbollah

Reporters Diana Bletter and Sue Surkes discuss sense of isolation in Kiryat Shmona and Haifa, trauma help for Arab Israelis, and hospitals’ efforts...

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In Israel’s shelters, an ‘underground’ entertainment scene is born under missile fire

In Israel’s shelters, an ‘underground’ entertainment scene is born under missile fire

In typical Israeli style, entertainers, DJs and musicians make the most of a tough situation and distract residents sheltering from Iranian...

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Israeli hitmakers launch unexpected global chart topper

Israeli hitmakers launch unexpected global chart topper

‘Self Aware,’ which climbed to number one on TikTok and Spotify’s global viral charts, is Temper City’s first release

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Daily Briefing Mar. 24: Trump shocks, and dismays, with news of Iran talks

Daily Briefing Mar. 24: Trump shocks, and dismays, with news of Iran talks

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the US president’s bombshell announcement, the mediators, reactions from the Gulf states, and predictions from a...

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Iranian Israelis mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year, as an act of solidarity and resistance

Iranian Israelis mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year, as an act of solidarity and resistance

Their ‘Haft-sin’ tables set with symbolic items and Persian dishes, those with roots in Iran focus on brethren back home as the Islamic regime...

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Finding beauty in wartime, museums offer culture to those who can fit in the shelters

Finding beauty in wartime, museums offer culture to those who can fit in the shelters

Cultural institutions with safe spaces are selling out of tickets to limited numbers of intrepid guests allowed in by the Home Front Command, as...

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Ofer Moskovitz lent his larger-than-life personality to his beloved north

Ofer Moskovitz lent his larger-than-life personality to his beloved north

A longtime resident of Kibbutz Misgav Am, the avocado farmer and spokesperson known as ‘Poshko’ tended to his community and its groves

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Daily Briefing Mar. 22 — Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers

Daily Briefing Mar. 22 — Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses un-intercepted Iranian strikes in Arad and Dimona, ongoing Air Force raids in Iran, and IDF troops in...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 19 – Israelis grapple with Iran’s attritional missile fire

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses the relentless attacks from Iran and Hezbollah, airport strains, divergent messaging from Trump and Netanyahu, and...

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This war? Drink affordable Israeli wines

The Best Value blind taste test guides Israelis to local vintages at bargain prices

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Daily Briefing Mar. 16: MKs on both sides contest cuts for northern recovery to bolster defense

Political reporter Ariela Karmel reports on the contentious debate over long-planned spending for the north and the severe lack of shelters for...

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As Hezbollah strongholds crop back up, northern farmers regrow destroyed fields

While there are plans to help rejuvenate Upper Galilee agriculture decimated during the 2023-2024 war, locals duck incoming rockets and missiles amid...

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Academy Awards beefs up security after reported Iranian drone threat to Los Angeles

SWAT teams, bomb squads and snipers among some 1,000 law enforcement personnel tasked to secure event; FBI reportedly warned Iran might hit...

15.03.2026 40

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For freed former hostages, the war with Iran is a trigger, but far from their darkest hour

With some ex-captives released as recently as this past October, the sirens and missile attacks stir up traumatic experiences, especially for those...

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Seeking refuge from sirens and strikes, Israelis migrate south to quiet Mitzpe Ramon

Located in the middle of the vast Negev Desert, the isolated hamlet on the Ramon Crater has seen the arrival of thousands since the joint US-Israeli...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 10: Trump predicts conflict with Iran to end soon, but won’t commit to timeline

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on Trump’s thoughts about the war’s duration, the possible threat to oil exports, and the US leader’s disappointment...

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Launched between wars, Tel Aviv bookstore offers curated English selection amid sirens

Michal Goldschmidt decided to pivot from an art career to her lifelong passion for books. She opened Bookhaus earlier this year, and is providing a...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 8 — Despite fewer missiles per attack, Iran strikes still a lethal threat

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses latest strikes, IAF bombing Iranian infrastructure, and a rare operation attempting to retrieve Ron...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 5: Deadly Iranian strike changes Purim for Haredi enclave in Beit Shemesh

Political correspondent Sam Sokol and reporter Charlie Summers discuss the fatal Iranian attack and its effect on holiday celebrations

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Historic Tel Aviv Bauhaus building damaged by Iran missile explosion

Family-owned landmark is next to apartment building that was destroyed by Iranian missile, killing a Filipina caregiver and wounding others

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Daily Briefing Mar. 3: Goals of war remain murky amid Trump administration’s mixed messages

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses the warning to US citizens to leave the Middle East, and what Netanyahu says is the White House’s reason for...

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Moving Isaiah: For fourth time since October 7, museums pack up artworks for safekeeping

As sirens sound throughout Israel and Iranian missiles rain down, curators and staff get to work, putting away valuable artifacts and art

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Gaza envelope hosts Darom BaLev for 2nd year as anemones carpet south

Annual festival returns to the region and semi-normalcy, though organizers aren’t quite ready to call it Darom Adom again

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Last service at Eucalyptus restaurant as Jerusalem institution closes

Beloved restaurateur Moshe Basson, who put mallow and nettles on the menu, bids goodbye to nightly dinners, but says he will still forage for biblical...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 25: In State of the Union, Trump renews pledge to strike Iran if needed

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Trump’s comments on Tehran, Jewish settler violence, US consular pop-ups in Israeli settlements, and the links...

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California band Smash Mouth surprises crowd at Tel Aviv club

Audience had bought tickets for concert without being told who would be playing; group’s Jewish lead singer Zach Goode has previously posted about...

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Film about Israeli ‘Walt Disney’ lends urgency to save Joseph Bau museum

‘Bau: Artist at War’ tells story of Holocaust survivor, animator and master forgerer, with his daughters seeking to stave off demolition of his...

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Meyer Levinson-Blount: Oscar nominee’s film ‘Butcher’s Stain’ reveals life post-Oct. 7

Tel Aviv film school student reflects on the themes of his movie and its connection to Israel’s Arab community

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Mindfulness and matcha meet in new display at Haifa’s Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art

Curator Shir Meller-Yamaguchi brings her knowledge of Japanese culture to ‘From Dao to Dō – Spirit of the Way,’ highlighting the tradition of...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 22 — IDF ramps up Hezbollah strikes as Iran supports proxy group

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses IDF strikes in Lebanon with Iran’s Guards in region, USS Gerald Ford nearing Mediterranean, and...

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After years documenting Oct.7, Israeli NYT photographer turns her lens on something sweeter

Avishag Shaar-Yashuv photographed funerals, devastation and hostage releases since losing loved ones in Hamas-led massacre. Now she’s revisiting a...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 19 – Amid talks and saber-rattling, how close is the US to striking Iran?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman reports on US firepower buildup in Middle East, timing of possible Iranian campaign, and brief Israel visit of...

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Annual TV award nominees announced after delay caused by death of ‘Tehran’ producer

Academy of Film and Television mourns loss of Dana Eden, notes membership increase following culture minister’s attack on its Ophir movie awards

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Uber comedy-drama about Palestinian and Israeli premieres at Berlinale

‘Where To?’ from director Assaf Machnes is competing for Best Debut Film Award in Berlin film festival

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Watching the watchers: Exhibit looks into the lives of IDF surveillance troops

In a new installation at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art until April 11, director Talya Lavie records testimonies by female field observers, commemorating...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 16 – Female soldiers under attack in Israel

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses mixed signals on Iran, PM’s selective October 7 narrative, Bnei Brak mob attack on female IDF soldiers and how...

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Award-winning ‘Tehran’ producer found dead in Athens hotel room

Dana Eden, 52, was in Greek capital to oversee filming of drama series’ fourth season

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Former hostage couple dreams of space (travel) and time to recover and rebuild their home

Launching crowdfunding campaign as they work their way back to life, Ariel Cunio and Arbel Yehoud say they’re learning to breathe again after...

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Matti Caspi, singer and composer who helped mold Israeli culture, dead at 76

Caspi, who performed and wrote some of the country’s most enduring tunes, succumbs to cancer; Herzog mourns loss of ‘one of the greatest...

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Yonit Levi and Jonathan Freedland: Two Jews on the news discuss all that is Unholy

The hosts of the ‘Unholy’ podcast review five years of their collaborative effort to debate the subjects and issues that affect them as a...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 2 – Devoted NYC protesters hold final hostage rally

NY correspondent Luke Tress discusses end of weekly demonstrations in NYC’s Central Park, latest on Chabad HQ ramming and NY City Council...

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Full text of letter from ex-hostages and relatives demanding Gal Hirsch resign

Former captives, family members sign letter after government’s hostage point man said in a series of interviews that mass protests on behalf of...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 1 — Rafah Crossing is readied for Gazans to pass through

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses IDF preparedness for Iran, checkpoint mechanism at Rafah, Hamas Health Ministry death toll and the end...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 29 – Why Netanyahu picked a new fight with Biden

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses the motivation and consequences of the PM’s bombshell accusation against the previous US administration,...

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‘All the laughter is gone’: Hundreds at funeral of Ran Gvili, Israel’s final hostage

Family speaks of their sorrow and pride as Gvili buried in hometown, in first hostage funeral attended by Netanyahu and other senior officials

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The Gvili family’s hopeful, dignified struggle to bring Ran home

Clinging to ‘that tiny bit of hope,’ the family had continued to speak of their son in the present tense, and never stopped battling for...

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Final hostage Ran Gvili’s mother says she trusts Israel to bring her son home

Talik Gvili believes the US and Israeli governments are doing all they can to secure release of Ran’s body before Gaza ceasefire moves into...

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Farewell, tour? Wary Israeli entertainers increasingly reluctant to face BDS abroad

As stonewalling from colleagues, protests outside performances and even threats of arrest aim to prevent the show from going on, some artists think it...

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