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Abortion in Israel: Relatively Easy to Get, Hard to Discuss
The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.

The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.
American View Israeli Scene
Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!

Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!
Health + Medicine
Helping Children Deal With Trauma
Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.

Young victims of pandemic stress learn coping strategies at Hadassah Hospital.
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.

Food for Thought at New Cultural Center in Tel Aviv

by Jordana Benami

The new cultural center in Tel Aviv encourages discourse around food and identity.

Farm-to-Table Israel Philanthropy

by Hilary Danailova

Making the desert bloom by planting a tree in Israel? Classic. Adopting an olive tree and savoring its oil on salads all winter? Very 2021.

Get to Know Haifa With This Word Search Puzzle!

Everything you ever wanted to know about Israel's city by the bay, from ancient times till today.

Interview With Noa Tishby

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Tishby, who lives in Los Angeles with her young son, is becoming famous as an outspoken advocate for Israel.

Zionism: Did You Know? High Holiday Edition

We are celebrating the High Holidays and the start of a new Jewish year. Let’s explore how these occasions link us to the Land of Israel.

Women Watch Out for Each Other Using Israeli App

by Esther Hecht

SafeUP offers phone support, video connections and location sharing.

Cultural and Economic Projects Link Gulf and Israeli Women

by Linda Gradstein

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

Did You Know? A Quiz About Jerusalem

The eternal yet ever changing, ancient yet modern, capital city of Israel and the Jewish world is home to nearly 950,000 people.