Judith Segaloff

Published author of three books (written under the name Judith Lederman) and former editor of a New York tabloid magazine, Judith has been a regular freelance contributor to many publications, including The Jerusalem Post Magazine, spearheading stories about fashion, interior design, technology and interesting spin pieces on Israel's war, people, and politics. She made Aliyah from Michigan and is currently working on her first novel

AMID ‘THE PILE’: New York City fireman calls for additional firemen.

What remains of America’s 9/11 memory - and what is disappearing

IDF LEAFLET warns against violence, on a Palestinian car in Hebron, Nov. 2025.

Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics

Rivka and Jonathan Pollard and Adam Scott Bellos display an example of the wine to be created in memory of Esther Pollard.

Jonathan Pollard plants a vineyard for Esther - and reflects on the love that brought him home


Every Israeli abroad must realize they are an ambassador for their country - opinion

No matter where we travel, whether or not we are “identifiably” Jewish, whether we accept the job or not, each and every one of us is a representative - and it is important to be aware of it.

Vintage illustration by Dean Ellis of the evolution of global international travel from early exploration to the jet age, 1960. Screen print.

After 100 years, Israel's kibbutzim are still adapting to war, change, and an uncertain future

Israel’s kibbutzim have moved far beyond agriculture, balancing industry, private income and community life while confronting the scars of October 7.

DEGANYA ALEF & BET: Plowing a field, 1945.

Music's hidden message: Israeli drag queen and exiled Iranian singer send a message of freedom

Amid the negotiations, a drag queen, a Persian-Israeli singer, and a DJ have teamed up to issue a call for freedom.

ISRAELI DRAG QUEEN Nona Chalant: Ultimate bridge.

New Karnei Shomron roof plan to add 6,000 homes, public infrastructure

Officials said the agreement could triple Karnei Shomron’s population, marking the first roof plan of its kind in the West Bank.

(left to right) Sagi Hadaril, Yehuda Eliyahu, Yonatan Kuznitz, Bezalel Smotrich, and Haim Katz. June 14, 2026.

Israel's bomb shelter crisis: When sirens sound, millions of Israelis have nowhere safe to go

Safe rooms save lives, but millions of Israelis remain without access to proper protection when sirens sound.

Tel Avivians take cover, June 8.

A growing alliance: Panama’s Jewish ambassador wants to bring Israel closer to Latin America

“Jewish members were part of the foundation of Panama,” Panama’s charismatic Ambassador to Israel, Ezra Cohen, tells the Magazine.

PANAMA’S AMBASSADOR Ezra Cohen: Full circle. (Marc Israel Sellem) COHEN’S FATHER in the Israeli army in 1948, right before his capture by Jordanian forces.

Remembering Shulamit Newman, a true Jerusalem icon of warmth and faith

Shulamit Newman, a fixture of Jerusalem life, touched countless lives with Torah, kindness, and unwavering passion.

Shulamit Newman was a regular visitor at the President’s Residence on Sukkot. Here, she posed with President  Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Inside Inspiraction, the Jerusalem incubator helping young Israelis turn ideas into start-ups

Jerusalem incubator connects young entrepreneurs with investors to refine early concepts.

Liam Ratner inspires builders at an Inspiraction event.

After leaving Amish roots in Kentucky, Brianna Leapley built a Jewish life in Jerusalem

Raised without phones or internet, Brianna Leapley left Amish life, converted to Judaism, and moved to Jerusalem.

BRIANNA TO NECHAMA: The journey.