Human Interest

by Rebekah Mor

My three little children and I wrestle with good, evil and living through a war.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Five takeaways for teens from Basha Anush Freilich’s harrowing and inspiring life story.

by Sofya Tamarkin

Together with almost 300,000 Jews, we showed our solidarity and support for Israel and religious freedom.

by Adina Hershberg

Although he grew up overseas, Omer came to Israel and served in the Golani Brigade. He was among the 360,000 reservists called up as Israel mobilized to defend itself.

by Adina Hershberg

May her fierce courage, commitment and strength to her family, her faith and to her people inspire us all.

by Sarah Pachter

Peter Tsadilas got enormous flak for putting up Israeli flags and posters of hostages. He refused to back down.

by Shanna Fuld

Dr. Shlomo Gensler, a 38-year-old father of four, saved countless lives in the thick of massacre on October 7th, 2023.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Meet Asher Tessler, a 17-year-old Orthodox Jew and Muay Thai fighter.

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Shuddering in her bomb shelter outside of Tel Aviv as a missile from Gaza is en route, Oria Jackson recalls another terror massacre, 82 years ago in her birthplace of Baghdad, Iraq.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Witnessing hundreds of her fellow MIT students calling for the destruction of her homeland and people, Liyam Chitayat felt scared for her safety.

by Meirav Leshem Gonen

Mother of 23-year-old Romi Gonen describes the nightmare of talking to her daughter as she fled for her life and was then kidnapped by Hamas.

by Aylin Sedighi

Walking the streets of Manhattan today, I am reminded of the fear I felt growing up in Iran.

by Shanna Fuld

Amit Man was an exceptional paramedic whose last hours were heroically dedicated to tending to the wounded during the Hamas massacre.

by Devorah B. Shalshelet

What I want to do is tear the garments over my heart and cry. What I must do is don my wedding dress and place a veil on my head for my final fitting.

by Heather Libman Kafetz

I am not religious, I never publicly display my love for Judaism or Israel. But something is awakening inside of me.

by Eliyahu Freedman

How a culture deals with its dead reflects its attitude towards life.

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Dr. Chanoch Harow, an American emergency doctor, speaks to Aish.com from the front lines.

by Alison Comite

If we leave our country, terror wins.

by Eliyahu Freedman

Colonel Roi Levy and Aharon Haimov were killed while trying to save the lives of others.

by Malkah Fleisher

The Jewish People have been mobilized.

by Hillel Scheinfeld

For the first time in my life I drove on Shabbat, taking my son to defend our people. The scene repeated itself three more times as I sent my other sons off to war.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The climber was 300 meters from the summit when he risked everything to save a fellow mountaineer.

by Rivky Itzkowitz

I lost 30 pounds and looked great on the outside, but on the inside, I still felt fat, ugly, and awkward.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Yosef Oryahh is a minority within a minority within a minority. A black Jew raised Orthodox, the twists and turns of his personal story are truly unique.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Dr. Albert Battel turned against Hitler and risked his life to save Jews.

by Krystyna Lagowski

Once I knew what my mother had been through, I understood why she'd hidden her Judaism.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

For Sam Salz, football is a religious experience

by Polina Kucher

Institutionalized antisemitism was infused in the very fabric of Soviet society, producing a feeling of inferiority shared by many Jews.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

When Linda Ambrus Broenniman discovered she had Jewish family, she embarked on a quest to discover their history.

by Sarah Pachter

This powerhouse couple is pushing through with total faith.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Larry Guterman channeled his hearing loss to help as many people as possible.

by Sarah Pachter

Shai Fredo, an Ethiopian-Israeli actor, was airlifted out of Sudan and brought to Israel by the Mossad.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Rabbi Yosel Tiefenbrun is a world-class tailor servicing a diverse group of high-end clients.

by Rabbi Pinchas Landis

The youngest agent in the NFL is also its only Orthodox Jew.

by Sofya Tamarkin

After the Communist Revolution my great-grandfather filled a milk jug with gold coins and buried it in the yard with the hope that one day he’d retrieve it.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

After tearing his ACL during a performance of “The Nutcracker,” Isaac Akiba conquered a number of setbacks to return to the stage and inspire others.

by Shabbos Kestenbaum

It’s difficult to find an extra kippah laying around in Poland.

by Selim Tlili

And this is what I’ve learned.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

The weight loss influencer reflects on his inspiring transformation.

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 Sarah Pachter

Akiva Alpert has always been proud of his unique identity.

by Rabbi Dovid Campbell

And the summer my brother and I were the first Jews our bunkmates ever met.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

The human rights lawyer comes from a long line of fighters.

by Martin Langesfeld

For three weeks my family experienced an unimaginable nightmare from which we could not wake.

by Dov Ber Cohen

I was surprised to discover the Judaism has a rich and deep tradition of meditation and spiritual practices for increased awareness and self-mastery.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Armin Konn never got a circumcision. At 96, he decided it was now or never.

by Eliyahu Freedman

The baseball player is bringing his A-game to Israel.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

The prominent marketer on the murder of his brother Ari, his career in tech, and how his faith guides him.

by Sarah Pachter

Bernie Marcus grew up dirt poor. Now he’s giving away his fortune.