community

"People throw around phrases - be happy, don't despair, and fear nothing. But where am I in all of this?" One of the most touching posts we've read on social media.

Shani and her husband Osher have opened a new supermarket for those in need, giving away products at no cost. Inspired by the COVID-19 crisis, they didn't anticipate such widespread interest: "I had no idea it would create such a stir. It drives you to keep going."

Meet the Steinberg family from Carmiel, who bring together a unique community of baalei teshuva and run a distinctive synagogue—inside their home. What does their Seder night look like?

The story that shook the Jewish community in the United States: Blind Batya received the gift of sight and decided to leave her blind husband. What happened later will give you chills.

What motivated Mor Karolfeld to involve the residents of Modiin in sending Purim gift baskets to sanitation workers? How many baskets have been collected so far, and which families have joined this heartwarming initiative?

Not every child experiences emotional surges before the new school year, but if it happens, school bus driver Isabel Lane knows just what to do.

While in an advanced stage of pregnancy, Hagit Ben Ezra discovered she, her husband, and most of her children had contracted the coronavirus. From that point, she began an emotional journey filled with joy and challenges, despite the police complaint filed against her and a series of obstacles she faced.

An inspiring online initiative, endorsed by Rabbi Zamir Cohen: leave your door open on the Seder night so that lonely neighbors can find companionship on this significant evening.

Struggling between pain and hope, they face remarks like "Some run with crutches, why make a fuss?" while enduring pitying looks convinced it's the end of the world. A story of the amputee community in Israel funded by an American Jew.

A grandma took in a homeless man on a frigid night, and he repaid her by saving her life that very same day.

Elhanan Khalifa bought a new car but decided to keep his old one to serve as a *gemach* for the community. Since then, two more cars have joined this initiative with hopes of expanding it nationwide. How does the *gemach* system work? A heartwarming initiative.

Colorful scarves, tied around trees and streetlamps, are popping up across streets in the US, warming both hearts and bodies. Discover the touching story behind this movement.

What does a sanitation worker do when he finds perfectly good books in the trash? José Alberto Gutiérrez chose to open a library for the neighborhood children.

A touching gesture in the U.S.: 400 high school students from Nashville, Tennessee decided to uplift their teacher, Ben Ellis, after he was recently diagnosed with cancer, which led to his frequent absences from school.

*Bo Peske*, a child with autism who usually sits alone at lunch, had a special guest by his side last Tuesday.

Police officers have many duties, but giving a baby a bath isn't usually one of them. Yet when Officer Derek Graham encountered a neglected infant, his paternal instincts swiftly took charge.

Rome: Neighbors of an elderly couple heard distressing cries coming from their apartment and quickly called the police. What made them cry, and how did the police respond? Prepare to learn about one of the most heart-wrenching (yet heartwarming) stories.

On the 17th of Shevat, 1868, Rabbi Chaim Palagi, the esteemed leader of the Izmir Jewish community, passed away.

Talmud Torah 'Divrei Yechezkel' was established by baalei teshuva for baalei teshuva families. What makes this institution unique, how does it differ from classic Talmud Torahs, and how does it unify those wearing all types of kippot under one roof?

Yeshiva students in Jerusalem set up a bountiful Shabbat table for Border Police soldiers who were called to duty.