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Jerusalem pride march
Posted inIsrael

Jerusalem Pride march turns toward the Knesset as LGBTQ Israelis eye pivotal election

by Theia Chatelle June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

(JTA) — JERUSALEM — The Pride march in Israel’s capital city changed its traditional route on Thursday to end near the Knesset, in a show of force ahead of elections that […]

An uncommonly strong shekel is posing challenges for Americans in Israel in May 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

A stronger shekel has become a pressing problem for Americans building lives in Israel

by Theia Chatelle May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
A mother and child sit at the entrance to a tent in the Tel Aviv bus terminal. (Theia Chatelle)
Posted inIsrael

In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, a fragile refuge for those with nowhere else to go during war

by Theia Chatelle April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
A woman shows a missile alert notification on her mobile phone as residents take cover indoors following missile fire from Iran toward Israel on the eve of the Passover, in Mishmar David, April 1. 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Posted inPassover

Seder under sirens: Israelis mark Passover in the shadow of war with Iran

by Theia Chatelle April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Ala Ghassan and Safa Aburafa walk toward the mobile response unit on their way to respond to a call in Kiryat Shmona after a missile impact, March 2026. (Theia Chatelle)
Posted inIsrael

As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s north work double shifts

by Theia Chatelle March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
Daniel Dorfman, owner of Ayuni Pizza, has kept his restaurant open despite constant missile attacks from Hezbollah, March 2026. (Theia Chatelle)
Posted inIsrael

Traumatized by their last evacuation, many in Israel’s north are staying put despite renewed danger

by Theia Chatelle March 19, 2026March 19, 2026
Israeli bomb shelter
Posted inIsrael

In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to go.

by Theia Chatelle March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Israelis in Purim costumes
Posted inIsrael

A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran

by Theia Chatelle March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Jewish Ukranians in line
Posted inWorld

After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty

by Theia Chatelle February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Descendants of a Babyn Yar survivor
Posted inHistory

84th anniversary of Babyn Yar marked by Russian drones, new information

by Theia Chatelle September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

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