Beit Shemesh

United Hatzalah volunteers transform ambulances into delivery rooms as sirens echo across the country.

Israel must defend against external threats while ensuring all citizens feel equally protected and valued.

Rabbi Yitzhak Biton reflects on strength after tragic loss. His powerful message inspires resilience amid the war’s challenges.

As Israel faces mounting attacks from Iran, the real challenge lies within: political infighting and internal divisions threaten to undermine the nation’s unity and resolve in a prolonged conflict.

How can we deal with all this abnormal normality? The constant sirens, the fearsome explosions, of missiles falling, or the IDF’s interception system working but resulting in shrapnel dispersal?

Jerusalem residents faced a Shabbat like no other amid incoming missiles from Iran.

I do not know why this is our hour. I do not know why that father stood above three small graves on Purim night. I do not know why history comes when it does.

Rabbi Josh Broide moved to Israel months ago. On day two of Iran’s missile assault, he walked through Beit Shemesh and saw a building that no longer existed.

Y, a reserves member in Squadron 200, had been traveling abroad for several months before growing suspicious of an imminent Israeli-US strike on Iran.  

This year, Purim in Israel is celebrated inside shelters, with sirens interrupting festivities as Iranian missiles target cities. Despite the danger, the resilience of Israelis shines through.