As I raked hay on the grounds of Kibbutz Magen, the earth trembled, echoing the nearby roar of artillery less than three miles away from the Gaza border.  These are the rumbles that civilians living...

Many Jewish students have enjoyed trips to Israel that provide lifelong memories.  “I always want to go back because it’s very beautiful and brings me closer to my religion,” said sophomore Avi...

During the early morning hours of Oct. 7 I lay in bed, eyes squinting open as my phone buzzed frantically, blowing up with texts and notifications.  As I fumbled to unlock my screen I saw Hebrew letters,...

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland hosted a rally for Israel on Oct. 9 in the parking lot of the federation building in Beachwood. More than 2,000 people attended the rally, held a few days after Hamas,...

Amid the bustling streets of Tel Aviv this July, I found myself swept up in a sea of white and blue Israeli flags. In the heart of this vibrant city where history and modernity collide, I witnessed a movement...

The election in Israel on April 9 resulted in yet another victory for Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu and his right wing Likud party. Benny Gantz, however, proved competition enough, as the more centrist...

The crisis in Israel and the Gaza Strip this summer, Operation Protective Edge, has caused an increase in anti-Israeli sentiment, and has led many to question whether criticism of Israeli policy is making...

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has engulfed the region since before Israel's founding in 1948. Conflict intensified when Israel gained control of the Palestinian occupied regions of the West Bank,...

The “two state solution” is often discussed as the best potential result of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. However, this is an oversimplification of the real issues. It should be...

Some things just don’t seem to go away: the Cleveland sports championship drought, Justin Bieber, homework and of course the Palestine-Israel conflict. Living in Beachwood, it is impossible not to hear...

      By Natan Kohn-Magnus I’ve been climbing for at least an hour and a half, so why does the top look so far away? The sun is scorching me; I’m grateful I listened to my counselors and brought...