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Cultural and Economic Projects Link Gulf and Israeli Women
The Gulf-Israel Women’s Forum was founded last year to build ties between Israeli women and their counterparts in the Gulf.

The Gulf-Israel Women’s Forum was founded last year to build ties between Israeli women and their counterparts in the Gulf.
Israeli Scene
What Will Israel Look Like at 100?
Asking the tough questions is our responsibility, says former Ambassador Michael Oren.

Asking the tough questions is our responsibility, says former Ambassador Michael Oren.

Disadvantaged Youth in Israel Find a Home

by Danna Harman

The partnership between Youth Aliyah and Hadassah goes back to the rescue of youth during World War II.

Now at Bat, Children of Israel’s Foreign Workers

by Rochelle Furstenberg

In soccer- and basketball-obsessed Israel, children of foreign workers are learning baseball, America’s favorite pastime.

Jerusalem’s Shuk Springs to Life at Night

by Leora Eren Frucht

After the sun sets, Mahaneh Yehudah welcomes revelers with music and dancing, food and drink.

Final Status? How about Arab-Jewish Equality in the Meantime?

by Sarah Kreimer

We must address the relationship between Jewish and Arab citizens within the pre-1967 borders of the State of Israel.

A Place for Prayer at the Kotel

by Esther Hecht

The battle for religious freedom at the Wall has been waged on three fronts: in the courts, in negotiations with the government and through prayer.

Digging for Jewish History Near the Temple Mount

by Ilan Ben Zion

In her digs near the Temple Mount, archaeologist Eilat Mazar finds links to Israel's ancient Jewish past.

Q&A: Yohanna Arbib-Perugia

by Renee Ghert-Zand

A successful businesswoman who is now president of the Jerusalem Foundation, Yohanna Arbib-Perugia splits her time between Rome and Jerusalem.

How Israelis and Diapora Jews See the Kotel Differently

by Elan Ezrachi and Naamah Kelman

In the euphoric weeks after Israel liberated the Kotel in 1967, the site functioned as a symbol that united all Israelis—religious and secular alike.