Human Interest

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

At 92, Orthodox Judge Alvin Hellerstein—guided by faith and decades of jurisprudence—presides over the trial of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

by Jamie Geller

An Iranian missile attack destroyed Shanna Fuld's Tel Aviv home during the recent war.

by Sarah Pachter

Ofri’s profound experience of loss, grief, and trauma is helping her to inspire others to find strength in adversity.

by Dr. Leslie M. Gutman

In kneading and braiding challah, I slow down and reconnect to my body, my faith and my people.

by Jack Botwinik

Belinda and I struggled with the idea: Does God care if we intermarry?

by Peter Himmelman

The famous antisemitic publisher of The International Jew was actually onto something mysterious about the Jews.

by Sofya Tamarkin

Lida lost almost everything in the Holocaust—and built a family that answered destruction with life.

by Sarah Pachter

After unimaginable loss, Orit Mark Ettinger is choosing to illuminate the darkness.

by Dina Goldman

Growing up with a Christmas tree made me wish that I wasn't Jewish.

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz

New information regarding the murder of Noa Marciano shocked me. And yet, like the Hanukkah lights, Noa’s pure spirit will never be extinguished.

by Cheri Tannenbaum

Miracles do happen… at their prescribed time.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The names of 12 people murdered at the Bondi Beach Hanukkah party in Sydney have been released.

by Susan Greene

I wonder which version of my father I miss more. The authentic version, homeless and free, or the version I created, safe and caged.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Hanukkah comes to teach us how history can take the most unlikely turns and produce the most improbable victors.

by Katie Kerwin McCrimmon

After a freak accident left him paralyzed, Dr. Bill Silvers fuels his heroic recovery with faith, love, and a legacy of resilience and moral strength he received from his parents.

by Elizabeth Emery

As a convert celebrating my first year of Jewish holidays, I can see that there's something in Judaism that is very much worth fighting for.

by Sarah Pachter

This Jewish female scientist is leading a NASA-funded mission to find out.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

A Ukrainian-born fighter rose through U.S. boxing while refusing to compete on Shabbat. Guided by faith, Dmitry Salita became a national champion—and now a leading promoter.

by Sarah Pachter

Raised in a devout Christian family that later became Amish, Nechama Leapley felt an unexplained pull to Judaism all her life—until she finally chased it home.

by Gad Levine

When life hit hard, Shabbat became my reset button.

by Nina Adler and Sarah Pachter

Why Jennifer Muskrat Velarde unwaveringly supports Israel.

by Yehudis Litvak

On Yom Kippur morning, terror hit a Manchester synagogue. Yoni Finlay faced the terrorist, fighting to keep the attacker out, and was shot in the chaos.

by Heather Libman Kafetz

My first steps in Israel stirred tears, strength, and hope. Returning to America, I’m determined not to let my Jewish soul go quiet again.

by Yehudis Litvak

After witnessing the horrific massacre of October 7^th and the onslaught of antisemitism, why are many non-Jews responding by joining the ranks of the Jewish People?

by Yehudis Litvak

After witnessing the horrors of October 7th, veteran intelligence officer Guy Itzhaki found himself shattered—until an unexpected spiritual awakening began to piece him back together.

by Michelle Halle, LCSW

I spent years answering my mother’s calls — until the one call I could never answer came.

by Yehudis Litvak

Six months after losing her son in battle on October 7th, midwife Galit Nachmias faced an unimaginable test — helping deliver the child of a terrorist’s family.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Dr. Marc Siegel’s The Miracles Among Us shares powerful stories of faith and healing—including the Golan family’s miraculous survival from life-threatening burns during the October 7 attacks.

by Sarah Pachter

He lost his legs under a train but after miraculously surviving, he found his life’s purpose.

by Sarah Pachter

A child hidden in a tiny cabinet, a family clinging to faith—Anda Rosen’s story defines the meaning of endurance.

by Yehudis Litvak

As a Christian teenager in Singapore, Ephrath learned about Judaism on Aish.com to proselytize to Jews. Instead, she found faith and healing and became a Jew herself.

by Robin Meyerson

As a corporate exec, being offline sounded unthinkable. But one 25-hour pause showed me what constant connection had cost.

by Adina Hershberg

Amid the chaos of October 7, three men raced into Kibbutz Be’eri to save strangers. Only two made it out alive.

by Louis Renaldo

From reductionism to Judaism: A convert describes his path to Jewish observance and spiritual fulfillment.

by Sharon Klapka

An innocent question; an existential crisis.

by Yehudis Litvak

Recently freed hostages are revealing extraordinary stories of courage, faith, and the unbreakable Jewish spirit that carried them through the darkest depths of captivity.

by Sarah Pachter

After losing his sight at age ten, Avi Shadi discovered vision through sound— overcoming challenges through embracing music, faith, and DJing.

by Ph.D.

She escaped Soviet oppression, but now faces a new battle—keeping Judaism alive in her American-born children.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

After 736 days in captivity, the last 20 Israeli hostages are home—frail, scarred, but free. These are their stories of survival, loss, and return.

by Michael Freund

I’m no Abraham, but his act of walking in faith toward the unknown inspired me to do the same.

by Shaylee Atary

On October 7, love turned to sacrifice as a young mother fled with her infant—while her husband stayed behind, fighting so they could live.

by Carol Ungar

A haunting new film revisits Elie Wiesel’s journey—from Auschwitz survivor to Nobel laureate—reminding us of memory, faith, and the duty to bear witness.

by Ariel Goldstein, LSW

My journey through years of infertility, loss, and faith—ending with the miracle of motherhood, where sorrow transformed into a song of hope and gratitude.

by Amit Man's Sister, Mary

On October 7, Amit Man risked her own life to save others, treating the wounded with unfathomable courage and bravery.

by Rabbi Elliot Mathias

In a time of turmoil, we chose Israel—not as an escape, but as home.

by Debbie Gutfreund

What do you do when everything you own is suddenly taken from you and you're fortunate enough to still have everything that really matters?

by Debbie Gutfreund

Four lessons you’ve taught me as a Jewish mother.

by Debbie Gutfreund

A shortcut put her in the line of fire. She believes one choice saved her life.

by Dan Rich

Before being KISS’s frontman, Gene Simmons was Chaim Weitz—the son of Holocaust survivor Flóra Klein. This is the story of her courage, sacrifice, and their journey from Auschwitz to arena rock.