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President Isaac Herzog speaks at the state memorial ceremony for Israel's first president Chaim Weizmann, November 1, 2026 (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)

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Herzog: Party leaders must ‘face the reality’ of results, find solutions to prevent another election

President set to begin consultations with party heads on Wednesday * Haredi protesters block roads near IDF recruitment office, call cops 'Nazis' and 'terrorists'

US President Donald Trump listens as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says talks 'going fine' but Iran 'not very reliable'

Trump holds call with Netanyahu amid preparations to renew strikes on Iran — report

By ToI Staff and Reuters

US president says US needs to take care of 'one or two sites' in Iran as talks ongoing to avert fighting; Iranian security chief says Tehran mulling lifting ban on nuclear weapons

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Herzog to start talks Wed. on who to task with forming gov’t

Eisenkot vows to swiftly utilize Knesset majority ‘against Oct. 7 government’

By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff

Yashar party chief says willing to work with any MK who accepts his conditions for a Zionist government, which include military draft for all, accepting Israel as Jewish state, recognizing Hamas as a terror group

Escape artist Harry Houdini appears before being lowered in a packing crate into the ice-covered Detroit River in 1907. (AP Photo)

100 years after Houdini’s passing, researchers work to keep his magic alive

By Hillel Italie

Rabbi's son fled antisemitism in Europe to become known globally for ability to break out of restraints; his death, recorded on Halloween, has raised eyebrows for fitting too well

People call for the formation of a Jewish-Arab government during a protest following Israel’s general election, in Tel Aviv's Habima Square, October 31, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Right-wing rally accuses Arab parties of backing terror

Some 2,000 rally in Tel Aviv to demand Jewish-Arab government; counterprotesters rail at ‘stolen’ election

By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

Left-wing demonstrators chant against racism, call for Jewish-Arab partnership; counterprotester threatens to send 'enemies' to Auschwitz and 'build Sobibor for you again'

Tel Shiqmona in southern Haifa is the site of a 3,000-year-old purple dye factory. (Courtesy/Michael Eisenberg)

From purple dyes to olive oil: Ancient factory made every season count, study finds

New research at Tel Shiqmona shows how a First Temple-period industrial center may have made textiles and stored livestock when it wasn't producing coveted techelet dyes

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At Nuremberg, women helped deliver justice. Men got the credit

They stood up to Nazi leaders, documented the Holocaust and helped secure convictions. Then history largely wrote them out of the story of the Nuremberg tribunal

Scott Klein

Sitting by the open tent flap

Abraham didn’t wait for someone else to welcome the travelers. Neither can we, especially in places where one warm handshake makes the difference between belonging and isolation

Debra Weiner-Solomont

Debra Weiner-Solomont

Tuesday night at the ICC-Binyanei Hauma: More than counting votes

Hundreds of us, with different backgrounds and beliefs, processed election materials in the wee hours, committed to doing our part for democracy

Ruthie Hollander

Ruthie Hollander

And salt she became

Maybe Mrs. Lot broke the rule and looked back at Sodom out of regret. Or curiosity. Or compassion. I’m sympathetic because I’d have looked back too (Vayera)

Taryn Thomas

Why my antizionism didn’t survive a Houthi missile

I spent two years protesting Israel without ever speaking to an Israeli. Then I went there

Tamar Landau

Hamas can always hire another accountant

Taking out the group’s financiers buys time. But breaking its grip on Gaza’s money requires a strategy built around reconstruction

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Live long and prosper: The Jewish boys who imagined a better galaxy

The death of Walter Koenig – Star Trek’s Chekov – sent me back to a galaxy where the sons and grandsons of Jewish immigrants offered hope in a perilous time

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A midnight adventure into antiquity

PHOTO ESSAY: My wife and I joined the Samaritans for their 8-station pilgrimage on Mt. Gerizim, finding spirituality in the mist, amid white robes and silver-clad Torah scrolls

Noah Efron

These elections are not a fork in the road

As we fret that the wrong outcome could spell catastrophe for Israel, it’s worth remembering what has happened here over the past 3 years

Keith Brooks

Happy Election Day. May the best coalition you hate win

Staying sane through Israel’s political chaos means accepting that no party is going to govern the way you want. Not even close

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Four secular teens, a Haredi family, and a place at the table

The disagreements over religion and military service didn’t disappear, but for one holiday meal, they simply mattered less

Pilots Rowan Tooth (L) and Henson Steven, who helped land a flyDubai plane following a thwarted terror attack, receive honorary awards in Dubai, Untied Arab Emirates, October 27, 2026. (Emirates News Agency -- WAM/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Off-duty pilots who landed flydubai plane after foiled terror attack finally revealed at UAE ceremony

Awards presented to Henson Steven of Fiji, Rowan Tooth of South Africa for their actions to safely land aircraft after terrorist copilot's bid to crash it was thwarted by Israeli passengers and Indian pilot

A protester with a mask referencing Ghostface, a character from the "Scream" movie franchise stands next to a street fire on tram rails during nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and inequality organized by Yellow Vest movement, labor unions and high school and university students, in Bordeaux, southwestern France on October 31, 2026. (Christophe ARCHAMBAULT/AFP)

Police fire tear gas, clash with demonstrators as hundreds of thousands protest in France

Third consecutive week of rallies largely peaceful, with some in Halloween costumes, but clashes erupt in Paris and elsewhere; attendance down from previous weekends

'I felt I had to speak up and tell everyone your story'

Boy George arrives in Israel, ‘out of a desire for us to dance, live and celebrate’

This handout photo shows Boy George, right, posing for a photo with Sylvan Adams as he arrives in Israel on October 31, 2026. (Alon Levin)

By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff

British singer, who has been under fire for his outspoken support for Israel, is set to perform two Tel Aviv shows and visit site of Nova desert rave massacre

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One day, every errand: 9K attend NBN’s Yom Siddurim for Lone Soldiers

Nefesh B’Nefesh and the FIDF brought more than 70 government agencies and service providers together at Yom Siddurim to help lone soldiers tackle the bureaucracy of everyday life.

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Natalie Livingstone

Natalie Livingstone

At Nuremberg, women helped deliver justice. Men got the credit

They stood up to Nazi leaders, documented the Holocaust and helped secure convictions. Then history largely wrote them out of the story of the Nuremberg tribunal

Scott Klein

Sitting by the open tent flap

Abraham didn’t wait for someone else to welcome the travelers. Neither can we, especially in places where one warm handshake makes the difference between belonging and isolation

Debra Weiner-Solomont

Debra Weiner-Solomont

Tuesday night at the ICC-Binyanei Hauma: More than counting votes

Hundreds of us, with different backgrounds and beliefs, processed election materials in the wee hours, committed to doing our part for democracy

Ruthie Hollander

Ruthie Hollander

And salt she became

Maybe Mrs. Lot broke the rule and looked back at Sodom out of regret. Or curiosity. Or compassion. I’m sympathetic because I’d have looked back too (Vayera)

Taryn Thomas

Why my antizionism didn’t survive a Houthi missile

I spent two years protesting Israel without ever speaking to an Israeli. Then I went there

Tamar Landau

Hamas can always hire another accountant

Taking out the group’s financiers buys time. But breaking its grip on Gaza’s money requires a strategy built around reconstruction

Leah Stern

Live long and prosper: The Jewish boys who imagined a better galaxy

The death of Walter Koenig – Star Trek’s Chekov – sent me back to a galaxy where the sons and grandsons of Jewish immigrants offered hope in a perilous time

James Hamilton

A midnight adventure into antiquity

PHOTO ESSAY: My wife and I joined the Samaritans for their 8-station pilgrimage on Mt. Gerizim, finding spirituality in the mist, amid white robes and silver-clad Torah scrolls

Noah Efron

These elections are not a fork in the road

As we fret that the wrong outcome could spell catastrophe for Israel, it’s worth remembering what has happened here over the past 3 years

Keith Brooks

Happy Election Day. May the best coalition you hate win

Staying sane through Israel’s political chaos means accepting that no party is going to govern the way you want. Not even close

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Four secular teens, a Haredi family, and a place at the table

The disagreements over religion and military service didn’t disappear, but for one holiday meal, they simply mattered less

Protesters burn US and Israeli flags in Lyon, France, on October 31, 2026 (Social media/ Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

French protesters burn US, Israeli flags in Lyon as masses rally across country

By ToI Staff and AP

Hundreds of thousands demonstrate, though numbers down from previous weeks; 560 arrested nationwide; Germany sees violent protests; rallies held in Portugal and the Netherlands

US Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, left, and US Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised debate moderated by Roop Raj, July 27, 2026, in Southfield, Michigan. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool)

Michigan Democrat El-Sayed clashes with pro-Israel former rival days before midterms

By Andrew Lapin

Haley Stevens attacks nominee over Israel rhetoric and outside PAC ad blaming Israel for grocery prices; El- Sayed faces Republican Rogers in a tight race that could determine control of the Senate

2026 Israeli elections

The Times of Israel's electoral dashboard. Parties' final seats and potential coalition alliances

Knesset seat projections over time

Possible coalitions according to the latest poll

*Joint List and Ra'am could support a coalition without formally joining

Where the parties stand on key issues

A media owner and political activist, Sondhi Limthongkul, speaks to a crowd, demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners, in front of the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Hundreds rally in Phuket demanding closure of Chabad operations in Thailand

By Zev Stub and ToI Staff

'Unite to Take Back Our Thailand' protest takes place days after country revoked citizenship of local Chabad head; earlier checks found no financial irregularities

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Special post-election briefing: understanding Israel’s election results

IDI and ToI experts analyze the most consequential election in Israel's history on a 92NY panel, explaining which scenarios lie ahead, and what is at stake for Israel's future

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Hundreds rally in Tel Aviv to demand a Jewish-Arab government

Hundreds rally in Tel Aviv to demand a Jewish-Arab government

Sir Simon Schama: Schools must teach better Jewish history

Sir Simon Schama: Schools must teach better Jewish history

Did Arab voter turnout boost Israel's image?

Did Arab voter turnout boost Israel's image?

Israelis in mixed city of Acre react to election results

Israelis in mixed city of Acre react to election results

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot says Israelis voted for change and against Prime Minister Benjamin Net

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot says Israelis voted for change and against Prime Minister Benjamin Net

Can the Arab parties help get the opposition to 61 seats?

Can the Arab parties help get the opposition to 61 seats?

What exit polls show about the Israeli electorate

What exit polls show about the Israeli electorate

As Hebrew media begin publishing exit polls, supporters of Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist Yashar cheer at

As Hebrew media begin publishing exit polls, supporters of Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist Yashar cheer at

Arab voters cast ballots in Kafr Qasim

Arab voters cast ballots in Kafr Qasim

What voting looks like across Israel

What voting looks like across Israel

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'How does this beautiful childhood end in Auschwitz?'

How France betrayed the little Jewish girls in white dresses immortalized by Renoir

By Renee Ghert-Zand

New book 'The Renoir Girls' chronicles how the gilded existence of wealthy Belle Époque Parisian Jews ultimately ended in dark tragedy due to historical, ongoing antisemitism

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Political deadlock in Israel prolongs financial suffocation of Palestinian Authority

Palestinians transport bags of semolina past a military gate closed to vehicles during an Israeli army operation in Hebron, in the West Bank, October 24, 2026, a day after two IDF soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the area. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Failure by Netanyahu's coalition to secure majority offers PA some respite, but improbability of alternative governing options could keep ministers seeking Ramallah's collapse in power indefinitely

Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels shout slogans during a rally in support of the group, in Sanaa, Yemen, October 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Saudi Arabia says at least 2 suspected Houthi drones shot down over kingdom

By AFP and ToI Staff

Coalition spokesman says UAVs intercepted over Riyadh, Southern Region; Syrian FM says Damascus weighing whether to join Mecca defense pact with Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

The Illinois State Capitol Building on May 11, 2026, in Springfield, Illinois. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via JTA)

Handful of Illinois ballot measures to ask voters to oppose state’s anti-BDS law

By Andrew Lapin

Local Jewish leaders leading effort to convince voters to back law which bars Illinois from investing pension funds in international firms that boycott Israel in symbolic ballot

This undated photo released by the US Justice Department on January 30, 2026, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files shows the disgraced financier, left, with now-US President Donald Trump in an unidentified location. (HANDOUT / US Department of Justice / AFP)

‘Grasping at straws’: US judge throws out Trump suit against WSJ over Epstein letter

By Dave Collins

Court rules US president cannot refile $10 billion suit against Journal and Rupert Murdoch, saying he did not prove defendants' made defamatory statements with malice

Al Jazeera airs unseen Hamas videos of top commanders, all since killed

A screenshot of an undated Hamas video aired by Al Jazeera on October 30, 2026, shows the commanders of the terror group's military wing in an underground tunnel below the Gaza Strip. (Screenshot of Hamas video broadcast by Al Jazeera)

By Emanuel Fabian

Clips show Mohammed Deif in tunnels and plotting attacks, alongside Haniyeh, Sinwar and other leaders in the terror group

After antisemitic heckling, comedian says some Jews sent him death threats and abuse

Lucas Zelnick appears on his “Mommy Issues” podcast in a screenshot from a video posted to his YouTube account on October 30, 2026. (Lucas Zelnick/YouTube)

By ToI Staff and Luke Tress

Lucas Zelnick says the attacks due to his views of Israel, following viral heckling incident, left him feeling pushed away by parts of the Jewish community

The Reel Schmooze podcast

‘Tootsie’: Does the 1982 gender-bender hold up?

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor take a 2026 look at the classic tale of an out of work actor who masquerades as a woman to bring home some bacon

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FBI blames North Korea for stealing billions from world’s largest crypto firm

By Bernard Condon

A demonstrator holds a poster reading 'Tusk go to Berlin' during a protest in front of the Polish Constitutional Court in Warsaw, Poland, October 31, 2026. (Beata Zawrzel/AP)

Tusk defends suspension of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal president amid protests

By CLAUDIA CIOBANU

Klára Schneiderová, a 30-year-old Czech diplomat and head of the Czech Embassy's branch office in Jerusalem, was killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem on October 29, 2026. (Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tel Aviv)

Czech diplomat, 30, killed after minibus mounts sidewalk, strikes her in Jerusalem

OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu attends a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after their talks in Moscow, Russia, on March 11, 2025. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP)

Turkey throws name of former FM, envoy to Israel into the race for next UN chief

By AP and ToI Staff

Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates Lana Nusseibeh speaks during a news conference ind Limassol, Cyprus, on November 7, 2025. (AP/Petros Karadjias)

UAE diplomat running for UN chief faces scrutiny on country’s ties to Sudan rebels

Members of Hezbollah’s al-Mahdi Scouts hold portraits of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor, Hashem Safieddine, during a gathering marking the second anniversary of their killings in Israeli airstrikes, in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Lebanese military court charges 13 over Hezbollah explosives truck

Israel’s Adam Edelman, left, and Menachem Chen celebrate at the end of a two man bobsleigh run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, February 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Panel finds Swiss TV commentary on Israel’s Olympic bobsleigh team was ‘discriminatory’

By Agencies and ToI Staff

A crew member of the Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet, which was attacked by drones, is evacuated and transported to the port of Varna, Bulgaria, aboard the Bulgarian Navy rescue ship “Proteo”, late October 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petko Momchilov)

ZIM vessel sinks in Black Sea after being hit by 3 suicide boat drones; no injuries

By Sharon Wrobel, ToI Staff and Agencies

Britain’s King Charles III meets officers at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Nassau, Bahamas, October 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

UK hints at apology for its role in slave trade but PM rejects reparations

By DANICA KIRKA

Patriot missile launchers acquired from the US are seen deployed in Warsaw, Poland, on February 6, 2023. (Michal Dyjuk/AP)

US approves proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine

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Those we have lost

Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war

Guy Levi (left) and Shalev Madmoni (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Shalev Madmoni and Guy Levi, 24: Couple slated to move in together

Murdered by Hamas terrorists while fleeing the Supernova music festival on October 7

Supt. Stanislav 'Stas' Sheinkman (Israel Police)

Those we have lost

Supt. Stas Sheinkman, 40: Counter-terror cop was family’s ‘iron man’

Killed battling Hamas next to Kibbutz Re'im on October 7

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Those We Have Lost

Ashish Chaudhary, 25: Nepali student dreamed of supporting his family

Murdered by Hamas terrorists on Kibbutz Alumim, October 7

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Those we have lost

Maj. Or Ran, 29: Elite unit commander loved his motorcycles and jeeps

Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

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Those We Have Lost

Lidor Levi and Nitzan Rahoum, 28: Slain couple were expecting first baby

Murdered at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Sgt. First Class (res.) Amichai Yisrael Yehoshua Oster who was killed in Gaza on January 1, 2024. (IDF)

Those We Have Lost

Sgt. First Class Amichai Oster, 24: US-Israeli ‘quiet hero’

Killed fighting in Gaza on January 1

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Those we have lost

Oleg Lifshitz, 60: New immigrant from Ukraine who loved fishing

Murdered by Hamas terrorists near Kibbutz Re'im on October 7

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Those we have lost

Sgt. 1st Class Dor Mangadi, 24: Brother who made the world magical

Police officer was killed battling Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7

Yossi (Zigi) Aptalon (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Yossi (Zigi) Aptalon, 77: A ‘free spirit’ with an artistic soul

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in his home in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7

Adam Ilaev (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Adam Ilaev, 22: Partygoer was saving up for his world travels

Murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7 while trying to flee the Supernova festival

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The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

Circus artists take part in a new show marking the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death in Budapest, Hungary, October 30, 2026. (Marton Monus/Reuters)

Off the chain

A century after his death, Budapest circus revives Houdini’s daring escapes

Production recreates some of the most famous feats of the escapologist, who was born Erik Weisz into a Hungarian Jewish family in 1874

Noah Wyle in HBO's "The Pitt." (Warrick Page/MAX via JTA)

People's chosen

Noah Wyle, TV’s nice Jewish doctor, is People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

Wyle drew on his father’s Russian-Jewish background in helping create Robby, his ER physician character on 'The Pitt,' who wears a Star of David necklace

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

Gal Gadot posts a recording of herself as she casts a vote on Israel's election day, October 27, 2026 (Courtesy)

No place like home

Gal Gadot casts ballot, calls on Israelis to vote in ‘momentous election’

Accepting Bar-Ilan University honorary doctorate, actress speaks of 'opportunity to make a difference' at the ballot box; 'No matter how far I travel, Israel's always my home,' she says

By Jessica Steinberg

The 'Bustan' (Orchard) at the Holon Design Museum's new exhibition, The Circle, September 9, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)

In the loop

Exhibit tackles role of design in cutting waste, protecting planet

Design Museum in central Holon encourages visitors to feel part of Earth, consider their consumer choices

Frances Munning, played by Penny Downie in 'The Diplomat,' in a tribute scene to the late Hersh Goldberg-Polin in season four (Screenshot)

Streaming homage

Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ offers hidden tribute to Hersh Goldberg-Polin

World War II anecdote mentions 'Hershel Polin' in apparent reference to slain hostage, includes salute to Aner Shapira, who repelled Hamas grenades

By Jessica Steinberg

Larry David arrives at a screening of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" during PaleyFest on April 18, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Curb your socialism

Larry David takes aim at DSA’s anti-Israel agenda and far-left platform

Democrat, whose political satire usually targets GOP, hits closer to home by proposing to rename Jews 'The Bagel People,' sending Israelis to remote Pacific island; not all are amused

A grab taken on October 16, 2026 from a live feed released by Tesla shows the company unveiling on October 15 its next-generation Roadster electric car in McGregor, Texas, United States. (Tesla/AFP)

Not a bird or a plane

Tesla unveils new ‘flying’ car, but consumer rollout likely still years away

Production on new Roadster, which can thrust itself into the air in short spurts, won't begin until 2028 as Musk admits it's not 'a safety-optimized car'

By AP

Immigrants arriving in Israel, as ANU Museum of the Jewish People and Nefesh b'Nefesh mark Aliyah Day on October 18, 2026 (Yonit Schiller)

Oleh, oleh

Where schnitzel, pickles and alfajores sit on the same table

Immigrant foods and the Israeli dining table are the focus of Aliyah Day at ANU Museum in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18

By Jessica Steinberg

A rendered photo of the Tel Aviv Fashion Museum, planned to open in early 2027 (Courtesy)

If the shoe fits

A museum dressed to impress: Fashion finds a home in Tel Aviv

The Tel Aviv Fashion Museum will open in Sarona, a collaboration of the Azrieli Group and curator Ya'ara Keydar

By Jessica Steinberg

The Arnovitz family in Koh Samui, Thailand, July 2026. (Courtesy)

Memory drive

Busy couple launches app to help parents record kids’ magic moments

With 300 days of reserve duty behind him, Gabi Arnovitz had little time to write down the funny things happening at home with his two young boys, so he made an app