Sivan Rahav-Meir

Liora Ben Tzur of Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha gave birth to her third daughter just 30 hours before the events of Oct. 7, 2023. Her mother, Marcelle Talia, came from her home in Kiryat Arba to the kibbutz to help Liora’s husband with the children.

Rabbi Kalman Topp and his wife Jordana recently announced that they are making aliyah to Israel. For the past 17 years, Rabbi Topp has led Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills, Calif., one of the area’s largest and most influential Jewish communities. Now he is coming to Israel to establish a new community for new immigrants in Jerusalem.

A thanksgiving celebration was recently held for Elkana Levi, an officer in the Golani Brigade who was badly wounded in Khan Yunis a year ago and lost both his legs.

Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen were abducted to Gaza two-and-a-half years ago. Recently they were married and began building a home together in Israel. That sentence is worth re-reading.Every word spoken beneath the chuppah took on a deeper meaning.

Moriah Chen from the Hidabroot website published the following questionnaire for anyone who wants to gain a clearer picture of themselves and of their mission in the world: 1. What would you do for free? Think about the activities you do without noticing the passage of time. What makes you forget to eat or sleep? What subject can you talk about for hours without stopping? Sometimes your profession or direction in life is hidden in the things you would do even without being paid.