“Soul Connections” | One Artist’s Obsession After October 7
In this gripping short documentary, we follow Rabbi Arik Ascherman for 24 hours in the West Bank as he risks his own safety to protect Palestinian farmers and civilians.
Two Sukkots Later, a Mix of Fear and Hope
Israelis want negotiations to bring the hostages home and end the war in Gaza to succeed. And then they will have to deal with all that has happened.
Interview | Brandon and Lance Kramer, the Filmmakers Behind ‘Holding Liat’
The film follows members of the Kramer brothers’ extended family in Israel as they fight to get their daughter Liat and her husband Aviv released from captivity after they were taken hostage in the attacks of October 7.
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.
Telling it Slant: Fiction After October 7
In Hebrew at least, October 7 fiction has been all but missing in action.
Opinion | What We’ve Won in This War
While we have paid a horrible, inhuman price, it is undeniable that because of this war, we Israelis have found each other again.
Learning to ‘Dance Again’
The survivors and families of the victims of the October 7 Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival find comfort and power as a community.
Short Fiction | ‘This Is How the World Ends’
A reclusive woman in Jerusalem is saddled with her neighbor’s dog in the midst of an unexpected war.
Short Fiction | ‘The Artist’
When an Israeli couple hire a down-on-his-luck friend to paint their apartment, he creates a mural that has an inexplicable hold on those who see it.
Sunrise in Re’im: The Nova Festival Exhibition Comes to DC
We will dance again.
Do Clowns Have the Power to Heal?
Medical clowns have long been a fixture in Israeli hospitals. New research shows they do more than entertain—they can help accelerate recovery in ways traditional treatments can’t.
Opinion | The Strength of the Heartbroken
A visit with kibbutzniks from the Gaza border restores faith in Jewish continuity.