Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

year in review

Left to right: Demonstrators hoist signs during an anti-government protest calling for the release of hostages, outside the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, December 21, 2024. (Jack Guez / AFP); The Kiryat Shmona house of mayor Prosper Azran's mother, which had previously been destroyed by a Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile in Kiryat Shmona, on December 1, 2024. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel); Volunteers involved with the flag repair project pose at Kulna, Yeruham, southern Israel, July 29, 2024. (Sarit Uziely); Illustrative: An Israeli soldier wounded during fighting in Gaza works with a physiotherapist at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, February 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
December 31, 2024, 9:44 pm
Resilience in action: ToI’s reporters share stories from 2024’s wartime ‘new normal’
Our writers recall their most memorable articles from a year still dominated by the horrors of Oct. 7, 2023, but in which brighter times can be seen – however faintly – on the horizon
By ToI Staff
An image created by the AI site Dall-E for this article from the following prompt: 'Collage featuring Jews, robots, books and Ukraine.' (JTA Illustration)
December 31, 2022, 4:29 pm
Book bans, Ukraine and the end of Roe: A look at some hot topics for US Jews in 2022
A community reveals itself in the things it argues about most passionately – and Jewish Americans spent no small part of this year debating these polarizing issues
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
2021 was an exciting year in the Jewish sports world. (Collage by Grace Yagel/JTA)
January 1, 2022, 4:04 am
The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2021
From a very Jewish World Series to inspiring performances in the Olympics and Paralympics, Jewish athletes and teams accomplished impressive feats across sports, around the world
By JTA
Dozens of Jewish figures had enormous impacts on the 2010s. (Getty Images/Photo illustration by Grace Yagel/via JTA)
January 4, 2020, 2:09 am
After a tumultuous decade, these are the Jews who defined the 2010s
From Angela Buchdahl to Volodymyr Zelensky, they steered us, stirred controversy, and had the biggest impact on Judaism and the world
By JTA
From left to right: Moshe Arens, Lori Gilbert Kaye, Robert Frank, Peggy Lipton. (Getty Images/Facebook/via JTA)
January 1, 2020, 4:07 am
9 inspiring Jews who died in 2019
From Arens to Kor, Siperstein to Wouk, these Jewish figures contributed significantly to the community worldwide
By JTA
Rabbanit Jenna Englender dances with the Torah during her graduation ceremony from Yeshivat Maharat in New York, June 17, 2019. (Shulamit Seidler-Feller/Maharat; photo illustration by Grace Yagel/ JTA)
January 1, 2020, 1:48 am
10 ways American Jewish life changed in the 2010s
From apps that democratize Bible study to kosher cheeseburgers, the largest community outside of Israel has grown, evolved, and modernized over the last decade
By JTA
Some of the top stories of the 2010s. (Illustration by Avi Katz/ Times of Israel)
December 31, 2019, 9:11 pm
LISTEN: TOI reporters on the past decade — and its impact on our future
From the environment to Iran, attacks on US Jews to Israel’s cutting-edge tech scene, correspondents speak about what’s unfolded — and what’s in store in the years to come
By ToI Staff
A person with a flag of Israel hugs another person in front of a synagogue in Halle, Germany, October 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
December 30, 2019, 11:50 pm
Top 10 Jewish stories of 2019: From rising anti-Semitism to Tiffany Haddish
Uplifting and unnerving, this year holds a number of milestones — both good and bad — for world Jewry. Here are some that reverberate
By JTA
Then-IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz has a snowball fight with a family of Palestinians along the West Bank's Route 60 on December 15, 2013. (Judah Ari Gross/Israel Defense Forces)
December 29, 2019, 12:59 am
12 stories in 2019 that made Times of Israel reporters cry, laugh, cringe, cheer
As the year draws to a close, our reporters reflect on the work that touched them the most, from clambering the cliffs of Qumran to boogying at the Eurovision
By ToI Staff
Clockwise from top left: Anton Yelchin, Esther Jungreis, Doris Roberts and Elie Wiesel (Getty Images/JTA)
October 2, 2016, 2:21 pm
10 inspiring Jews the world lost in 5776
From Israeli spymaster Dagan to funnyman Gene Wilder and many in between, the list of those we said farewell to this past year is diverse as it is resonant
By Gabe Friedman
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.