From working in an ice-cream shop to running to bomb shelters, an American-born graphic artist chronicles the milestones that make her feel like a ‘proper Israeli.’

‘Israel is facing a profound national crisis, and the upcoming elections are critical for rebuilding the country,’ says 5050 Initiative founder Yael Yechieli.

Thanks to an interfaith coexistence effort, women across Israel from Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze communities are finding connection through beekeeping.

One of the most outspoken Iranian American Jewish voices says ‘it starts with the Jews, but it doesn’t end with the Jews.’

From Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a modern, thriving city.

Animals still needed to be fed each morning, gates locked and enclosures cleaned. Life insists on its rhythms, even in times of fear.

What if the two decades of relative quiet most of Israel had experienced before October 7 was the exception rather than the deviation?

As Iranian missiles targeted Jerusalem, patients and staff moved below ground, where care continues amid fear, loss and resilience.