New York Jewish Week — I was late to the havurah movement: the egalitarian, counterculture congregations that blended grassroots spirituality, social activism and skepticism about mainstream synagogues and the Jewish establishment. By... Read more »

The Defense Ministry is currently grappling with a shortage of therapists for IDF combatants suffering from post-traumatic stress following the war in Gaza, the ministry told lawmakers on Monday. Addressing the Knesset... Read more »

The leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran is currently confronting one of the most complex and dangerous challenges in its history. This is not merely an economic or diplomatic crisis but... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, California (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy, and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s... Read more »

The numerous and sometimes contradictory reports have made it difficult to form a clear and fair picture of the state of talks between the US and Iran. As a result, they have... Read more »

This coming Wednesday is set to be a dramatic day in the history of Israel’s relations with its American ally. Despite the close and ongoing political and security cooperation between Jerusalem and... Read more »

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Washington this week an urgent meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, amid a sense in Jerusalem that this is an exceptional... Read more »

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — When the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt finally reopened this week, Palestinian officials heralded it as a “window of hope,” but that hope has... Read more »

Hey, I’m Noam Weissman and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked... Read more »