Same song, different meanings! Join us as we explore covers that completely transformed the original intentions behind the music. From punk reworkings of classy standards to feminist anthems that were ...

Ariela Karmel is a reporter and news editor at The Times of Israel covering Israeli society. She previously reported for Haaretz and Calcalist, and holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern and ...

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Thandiwe Shema founded Jalusi Tech to empower small businesses through digital innovation. Jalusi is recognised as a top 5 finalist in the 2025 G20 SA Tech Challenge. Thandiwe is also launching Jalusi ...

Captivity Segev Kalfon shared that during his captivity, he asked the terrorists guarding him to let him watch the release of Ohad Ben Ami. He recalled that after much effort, they allowed him to see ...

Captive survivor Segev Kalfon watched Ohad Ben Ami being released from captivity and imagined how he would shout the Shema prayer if he was released in the same manner.

There are moments when history seems to stop; when centuries of faith, suffering and endurance collapse into a single gesture. This week, one such moment arrived in Israel amid an extraordinary ...

Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, and taken hostage by Hamas. Sharabi had never recited the Shema. Until he was in Gaza. Even though he was never a religious man ...

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

The ancient people of Israel have endured all kinds of hardships throughout their history. The most terrible of all was the Holocaust, the planned genocide in which 6 million Jews were murdered by ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 22 people into leadership positions across various federal agencies and commissions, marking another significant step in the ...

Erin Konrad's love for everything entertainment dates back to elementary school when she became obsessed with classic Hollywood musicals. When she's not catching up on all her favorite television ...