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Deborah Danan

JTA correspondent

Online matchmaking has become a national pastime for Israelis who want to envision a life beyond war. (JTA Collage by Grace Yagel)
Posted inNews

‘I want to get married before a rocket lands on my head’: War has amped up Israel’s passion for matchmaking

by Deborah Danan February 8, 2024
Israelis marking the first birthday of Kfir Bibas in captivity of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Jan 18, 2024. (Photo/JTA-Avshalom Sassoni-Flash90)
Posted inNews

As Kfir Bibas turns 1 in captivity, supporters from Tel Aviv to Davos mark ‘the saddest birthday in the world’

by Deborah Danan January 18, 2024January 18, 2024
Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is a hostage in Gaza, speaks during an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at the United Nations Offices, in Geneva, Dec. 12, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Fabrice Coffrini-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Rachel Goldberg doesn’t know if what she’s doing will bring her son Hersh home. But she won’t stop trying.

by Deborah Danan December 15, 2023
Shirel Tayeb and Reuven Lebetkin are married at Israel's northern border on Oct. 23, 2023. Their planned wedding date took place during the Israel-Hamas war and they chose to move forward with changes. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Lebetkin)
Posted inNews

Israelis are going forward with their weddings despite war and loss in their own families

by Deborah Danan October 27, 2023October 27, 2023
Participants complete an exercise during a dialogue session at an Israeli sukkah as part of the SOS Home project. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy SOS Home)
Posted inIsrael

An Israeli protest group is inviting strangers to debate politics in their sukkahs

by Deborah Danan October 5, 2023
A test drive of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Jaffa-Tel Aviv, Aug. 16, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Avshalom Sassoni-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Tel Aviv’s long-awaited light rail system is finally opening — but not on Shabbat

by Deborah Danan August 17, 2023
The U.S. Consulate in central Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Yonatan Sindel-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Tired of long waits, hefty fees and unexplained rejections, Israelis hope the U.S. will lift visa requirements

by Deborah Danan July 5, 2023July 5, 2023
Yulia, who is also known as Tugra, visited Israel after spending time in Lebanon, Greece and Turkey. (Photo/JTA-Yehiel Lamesh)
Posted inNews

For 5 days, an endangered seal became a celebrity on an Israeli beach. Locals want her back.

by Deborah Danan May 17, 2023
the king and the rabbi stand facing each other amid a party, chatting
Posted inWorld

All the Jewish details of King Charles’ coronation, from Shabbat accommodations to Jerusalem oil

Gabe Friedman by Deborah Danan, Gabe Friedman and JTA May 5, 2023
Some Israelis are trying to leave the country over the political upheaval there, according to accounts from Israelis and organizations that help them emigrate. (Collage/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inNews

Alarmed by their country’s political direction, more Israelis are seeking to move abroad

by Deborah Danan and JTA March 21, 2023

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