Book Review | Three Windows on a War in Progress
There is no pleasure in accompanying Sharabi through his ordeal and his personal losses, but we can get some pleasure from the vivid description of his liberation day.
Ask the Rabbis | Does Jewish Law Require that Hostages be Redeemed Regardless of Cost?
“There is barely a mitzvah more urgent than the redemption of captives.”
The Israeli Hostages Who Forged Connections With Their Captors
"We have no choice but to figure out how to live here–even if not together–how to live here without killing each other.”
The Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal Explained
Israelis have responded with joy, relief, trepidation, rage and hope.
B’Ivrit | Desperate for Some Good News, Israelis Cling to Heroic Hostage Rescue Story
How the Israeli media covered the June 8 hostage rescue.
Seven Modern Additions to the Seder Plate
In recent years, a number of new Passover items have been adopted—or at least proposed—to include in and around the traditional seder plate.
In Israel and Beyond, Hostages Freed by Hamas Share Their Stories
Every person personally afflicted by October 7 has a unique narrative to share.
Analysis | After October 7, Holocaust Literature Will Never Be the Same
Generations of Jewish writers have reckoned with the Holocaust: Now there’s a new trauma to contend with.
Analysis | What Could Winning This War Look Like?
The slogan adorns highway bridges, supermarkets, walls and fences all over the country—even my taxi receipt.
How to Negotiate with Terrorists and Bring Hostages Home with Ory Slonim and Dan Raviv
Join Orly Slonim, a specialist in negotiating for the release of Israeli prisoners and hostages ,for a conversation about the 230+ hostages taken to Gaza and what strategies might win their release. He also discusses the role Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, as well as the United States, may play in the negotiations.
Opinion | We Israelis Need Moral Clarity—Not Revenge
No country could be expected to forgo retaliation for attacks on innocent citizens in its own territory. But what are the long-term goals?
Son of Hamas Hostage: ‘This fight is about light and dark’
"What has helped me is to see the spirit of the Israeli people. It's amazing to see the citizens who work together, who leave the arguments they may have had before and stand with you."