Slain Israeli captive Oded Lifshitz buried in Kibbutz Nir Oz
The funeral of Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz got underway in his hometown of Kibbutz Nir Oz on Tuesday afternoon, five days after his remains were returned from the Gaza Strip for burial by the...
Rose Girone, the Longest-Living Holocaust Survivor, Passes Away at 113
Rose Girone, recognized as the world's longest-living Holocaust survivor, passed away on February 24, 2025, in Bellmore, New York, at the age of 113. Her daughter, Reha Bennicasa, reported that the cause of death...
‘Books & Beyond’ podcast explores the teachings of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Tanya White, the Sacks Scholar and lecturer at Bar-Ilan University on Jewish philosophy, alongside The Rabbi Sacks Legacy organization, has launched “Books & Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast.”
Created and hosted by White, the podcast series...
Surviving hell: Israeli hostages bear witness to horrors
As hostages are being released in a slow and painful process, the captives and their families are suffering devastating psychological effects, now 500 days since the brutal Oct. 7 massacre. The families of hostages...
The tragic tale of Oded Lifshitz
The purported remains of Oded Lifshitz, 84, one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz, were returned to Israel on Thursday, as part of the first phase of the hostage deal after his death has...
Nation mourns Bibas family, Oded Lifshitz as bodies transferred to Israel
Israel redeemed on Thursday the bodies of four slain hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza: the three members of the Bibas family—mother Shiri, infant son Kfir and his older brother Ariel, and octogenarian Oded Lifshitz.
The...
Top Russian rabbi helps freed Gaza captive put on tefillin
Alexander ("Sasha") Troufanov, who was released on Saturday from Hamas captivity in Gaza, put on tefillin for the first time on Sunday, with the help of Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar.
Lazar gave Troufanov, who is a dual...
Documentary Film: De Lempica’s Paintings Depict Women Painted by Women
The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka and the Art of Survival was screened Thursday afternoon during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival.
This documentary included archival footage, presentations of Lempicka’s art, interview with art...
A mother’s 471-day fight: From daughter’s captivity to national healing
I first met Meirav Leshem-Gonen on Oct. 8, 2023, during the initial press conference held one day after Hamas's Oct. 7 attack. Chaos reigned—crying, screams of anguish, helplessness. Government officials were notably absent.
Even then,...
Ruth Kaplan: Going One Step Further to Help Immigrants and Refugees
Many of us who have worked extensively with immigrants and refugees are worried about what the next four years will bring. I also believe that each one of us can do small acts of...