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New immigrants arrive on the Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight, August 20, 2025 (Yonit Schiller)
As Anglo immigration grows, developers rethink ways to cultivate communal roots
By Zev Stub
From rabbi-led neighborhoods to group purchases, new approaches aim to ease immigrants’ transition as a post-Oct. 7 wave of newcomers seeks to blend American comforts with the Zionist dream
New immigrants arrive on the Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight, August 20, 2025 (Yonit Schiller)
April 3, 2026, 10:29 am
As Anglo immigration grows, developers rethink ways to cultivate communal roots
From rabbi-led neighborhoods to group purchases, new approaches aim to ease immigrants’ transition as a post-Oct. 7 wave of newcomers seeks to blend American comforts with the Zionist dream
By Zev Stub
People take cover as siren warns of incoming missiles fired from Iran, at a public bomb shelter in Katzrin, northern Israel, June 19, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
February 26, 2026, 8:23 pm
Embracing go-bags and gallows humor, Israelis live in limbo as Trump teases war with Iran
Whether planning to stay, flee, or something in between, Sabras contemplate a conflict that could result in regime change for one of country’s most devoted enemies – at a steep price
By Deborah Danan
Writer Judy Lev, author of 'Bethlehem Road,' 12 short stories about life in Jerusalem's Baka neighborhood. (Courtesy)
January 23, 2026, 8:15 am
‘New immigrant’ since 1967 pens ode to Jerusalem’s Baka neighborhood in anthology
Author Judy Lev brings her former haunt of nearly 40 years to life in ‘Bethlehem Road,’ with 12 vibrant tales that transcend time — but not place
By Jessica Steinberg
Yaakov Kirschen drew his 'Dry Bones' comic strip, which at one point ran in 35 newspapers around the world, for over 50 years. (Image via Amazon.com/ via JTA)
May 9, 2025, 8:11 pm
‘Dry Bones’ cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen sketched Israeli feats and foibles for 50 years
The Brooklyn-born immigrant, who satirized and explained Israel’s politics and culture for largely English audiences at home and abroad, died last month at 87
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Michal Berman, an artist who participated in 'Where You From?' an artist residency at the Olim Artists Lab at Neve Schechter in Tel Aviv, at an evening presentation on January 5, 2025. (Credit Yair Meyuchas)
January 10, 2025, 1:33 am
11 artists living between Israel and US express their journey at Olim Artists Lab
Oil paintings, readings, zine and a film are some of the creative responses at the Neve Schechter artist residency
By Jessica Steinberg
American immigrant Nechama Levy (left) helps a family from Ofakim find safety in a seaside apartment in Netanya. (Courtesy)
November 8, 2023, 7:58 pm
‘We need your help’: Diaspora Jews called to lend holiday homes in Israel to evacuees
Immigrant aid organization helps displaced residents from the south find refuge in seaside vacation homes and elsewhere
By Sharon Wrobel
Chef Snir Eng-Sela's love for everything Thanksgiving-related includes carving pumpkins for his restaurant. (Courtesy: Snir Eng-Sela)
November 19, 2021, 2:01 pm
Podcast: A Sabra Thanksgiving, with turkey, cranberries and even pumpkin spice
An Israeli chef, Tel Aviv mom and Anglo immigrant talk about how and why they celebrate this most American of holidays
By ToI Staff
The 104-seat theater built by Grant and Daniella Crankshaw for their Ra'anana Center Stage venue, is under threat of closure due to the pandemic (Courtesy Center Stage)
October 7, 2021, 1:19 pm
Ra’anana’s Center Stage theater under threat of closure
English-language performance space built by South African immigrants was open for just 107 days prior to the pandemic
By Jessica Steinberg
Janglo logo (Courtesy)
September 1, 2019, 3:11 pm
Marketing firm Anglo Media acquires Janglo, strikes deal with Torah Tidbits
Sums not disclosed for purchase of popular English-language online community and partnership with weekly Torah sheet
By ToI Staff
Blue and White number two Yair Lapid at a party campaign event for English speakers in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2019. (Hannah Harnest/Times of Israel)
July 3, 2019, 1:40 pm
Touting ‘democratic values,’ Blue and White starts wooing ‘Anglo’ voters
Centrist party holds first English-language campaign event ahead of September elections
By Hannah Harnest and Raoul Wootliff
New Right candidate Caroline Glick (L) with party leader Naftali Bennett, January 2, 2019. (New Right)
April 18, 2019, 9:58 pm
New Right official: We’d be in Knesset if US-born candidate Glick was in top 4
Head of the failed right-wing party’s outreach to English speakers says Caroline Glick’s candidacy drew wide support from oft-ignored population, but could have gotten more
By Raoul Wootliff and Sarah Sachs
The Yisrael Beytenu election campaign slogan promising that party leader Avigdor Liberman 'won't be cowed,' January 20, 2019. (Raoul Wootliff/Times of Israel)
January 21, 2019, 11:14 am
Surrounded by idioms: How campaign slogans get lost in English translation
Key campaign messages with no clear counterparts in the Anglo vernacular present journalists with a challenge; and don’t get us started on party names
By Raoul Wootliff
Judy Freedman
February 20, 2018, 6:49 am
Judy Freedman
I teach my Israeli grandkids English on Skype
The 10 rules of my program, TINGLE: The Israeli Next Generation Learns English, and why it’s worth doing
A picnic at Ra’anana Park celebrating the first anniversary of the Kehila Yalla Chaverim group, October 20, 2017. (Samuel Gabbay/JTA)
November 4, 2017, 3:30 am
Why hundreds of Brazilian immigrants are flocking to this Israeli suburb
From the infrastructure, to the location, to the foreign-friendly atmosphere, Ra’anana is fast becoming top choice for this budding community
By Marcus M. Gilban
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid attends a ceremony for new immigrants from North America at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 15, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
September 5, 2017, 9:46 pm
With no elections but PM ‘out of order,’ Lapid stumps for Anglo support
‘I was treasurer under him and Netanyahu didn’t talk to me as much as he talked to Israel Hayom’s publisher and editor,’ Yesh Atid head says ahead of English town hall meeting
By Marissa Newman
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