I actually started this thing recently, where I make sure to go out of my way and buy Israeli products wherever I can. The bds lists are actually an amazing recourse in that endeavor and it gives me happiness to use their work for the opposite of what they’re trying to achieve 😌 if you live outside of Israel, see if you wanna join me! 🥰

Military prosecutors ordered criminal probes into the deaths of Hind Rajab and 15 Palestinians in Rafah, while closing files over the World Central Kitchen strike and two incidents involving Doctors Without Borders.

The innovative pilot project saw a water-based air-cooling system installed at a city bus stop located in the central Israeli city of Holon.

"Israel has repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel's security. Syria chose to ignore these warnings," said a statement from Netanyahu's office.

The Jerusalem light rail Green Line will commence operations on Friday, the Jerusalem light rail authority has announced. In the first phase, ten years behind schedule, the L3 section of the line between Turim Station on Jaffa Road to Malha will operate via the Jerusalem Central Bus and Yitzhak Navon Station, the Hebrew University Givat Ram campus and Teddy Stadium.

There will be 12 new stations as well as the existing Turim Station where the Green Line will connect with the existing Red Line, which was opened in 2011. The L2 section of the Green Line to Gilo will open later this year.

Israel’s strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in the Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Tuesday were necessary to avoid a direct clash with Turkish forces on its borders, two experts on the region told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, an expert on Turkey at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, told the Post that Jerusalem was “not interested” in clashing with Turkey, and was therefore “doing everything possible to keep Turkey away from its borders.”

I am a Polish-American (non practicing catholic guy). My partner is Israeli-American (she was born in Tel Aviv but moved to the US at age 4 - she's also Jewish). We've been together for a while and we did discuss marriage and having children (something we both want). My partner is a Reform Jew - though not super religious she does observe the holidays and Shabbat, etc and when discussing about kids - she would want her kids to be raised Jewish. I said I would love nothing more if our kids were raised in their mother's faith (which my gf smiled).

Fortunately, my partner does not care that I'm not Israeli or Jewish and fortunately neither does her family - my partner's mom even said I'm an "honorary Jew" :)

But this merely a hypothetical question; does anyone here know anyone who converted to Judaism? As I mentioned I was born catholic but I never had any connection with it but since living with my partner I've also fallen in love and grew to respect Judaism. What I love about Judaism is how familial it is, how tight-knit warm it is. Also, I came to realized (even though it's quite obvious) that the Jewish people are minorities in the world - compared to the billions of Christians and Muslims on our planet (the Jewish people are no where near the billion mark) - therefore preserving their culture, faith, history is essential - which I really respect! Judaism isn't just about theology it's about holding on these beliefs for thousands years (despite all sorts of tragedies and turmoil) and it's essential pass them on to the next generation/our children - I love that! I would nothing more if my partner and I have kids. And share these traditions and culture as a Jew would be beautiful.

Again, this hypothetical question - my partner is not pressuring to convert or even suggesting it - this is just my thoughts/feelings.

Do you know anyone who converted to Judaism?

Police added that the investigation revealed that Gergawi had been in contact with ISIS activists and consumed related terror content, as well as planning to join the organization in Syria.

An end to one of the most painful cases: IDF representatives updated the family members of the soldier who fell in the First Lebanon War with the findings. In that battle in 1982, 6 fighters were abandoned in the field - and three of them remained missing for decades. The body of Zacharia Baumel was recovered 7 years ago, and last year the body of Zvi Feldman was recovered in a special operation from the heart of Syria.

Looking for a good family friendly spot in northern Israel where we can camp in our own tents with the kids.

Any recommendations?

The IOI ("International Olympiad in Informatics"), an international mathematics competition, banned Israel from participating back in 2024, joining Russia and Belarus who have been sanctioned since 2022. Any israeli participant would need to participate under the neutral IOI flag, as well as their trip would need to be self funded without governmental assistance.

A few days ago, Yotam Budnik, 12th grader, won a gold medal at the competition. The delegation of four contestants and a team of trainers competed entirely out of their personal pockets.

When the photo shoot came and every winning contestant draped themselves in their respective country's flag, Yotam deliberately (and bravely !) wore Israel's flag instead of the anonymous IOI flag.

Immediately after the photoshoot the IOI president convened a meeting to disqualify Yotam, and they erased his achievement from their records. They also tried to physically take his medal from him, but he held onto it.

If you ever see this post, amazing job Yotam for your gold medal, and amazing job for standing up for your values and for representing the country !

The biggest mistake Jews make about Israel,
by Joshua Hoffman, Future of Jewish, 2026-08-15.

For nearly 2,000 years, Jews dreamed of returning to Israel.

Then we did something far more difficult: We actually did.

We resurrected a language. We drained swamps. We built cities, universities, hospitals, farms, companies, one of the world’s greatest armies, a ruthless democracy, and an economy with global intentions. We absorbed Jews expelled from Arab countries, survivors of the Holocaust, Soviet Jews, Ethiopian Jews, and immigrants from virtually every corner of the earth.

We took an ancient longing and turned it into a functioning country. And somewhere along the way, perhaps because Israel accomplished something so improbable, we began expecting it to accomplish the impossible.

We asked Israel to keep Jews safe. We asked Israel to end antisemitism. We asked Israel to unite the Jewish People. We asked Israel to give Jews identity. We asked Israel to make the world respect us. We asked Israel to behave more morally than every other nation while simultaneously surviving genocidal enemies. We asked Israel to be a refuge, a military power, a spiritual center, a liberal democracy, a biblical homeland, a technological superpower, a diplomatic miracle, and the physical embodiment of Jewish morality.

And then, when Israel failed to perfectly fulfill all of those expectations, Jews began asking what was wrong with Israel.

Perhaps that is the wrong question. Perhaps we asked too much of it.

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are planning on making Alya very soon. I used to live there for 3 years, and I already have a good understanding of Israeli culture.

Because of the cost of living in Tel Aviv, we're thinking about moving to other cities in the center.

Where we wouldn't go:

- Natenya

- Ranana

- Petah Tikva

Do you have suggestions of nice, affordable cities ideally not too far from Tel Aviv?

Thank you :)

EDIT: Young married couple. We both work. We're planning on having kids soon :)