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Tour guide Dudi Bar Sela believes the key to overcoming societal divisions is simply getting to know each other. That's why he brings groups of dozens of visitors into the heart of Haredi neighborhoods in Jerusalem: 'When you get to know people, there might be disagreement, but there won't be hatred.'

"People don't realize the effort invested in growing fine etrogs," claims veteran grower Rabbi Nahum Luria. In an engaging conversation, he reveals the life of an etrog grower.

Superintendent Eyal Avraham, the officer for holy sites in Jerusalem's district, discusses the comprehensive preparations in the Old City and the Western Wall ahead of the coming holiday. What is the main worry that troubles him?

When Binyamin Ditman joined the 'Builders Team' to erect sukkahs in Givat Shmuel, he never imagined he would set up dozens of sukkahs for the elderly and manage the deployment of additional volunteers. Now, responsible for 54 volunteers, he shares their inspiring story.

After locating 1003 lost pairs of tefillin, Shashi Karko reveals his unique method that aids him in finding lost items with nearly 99% success: "I don't need any reward, the blessings I receive are worth everything"

Dr. Yoni Schnitzer and Ethiopian Kes Ephraim Lawi are convinced they are making history by translating the lost Ethiopian Shabbat midrash into Hebrew. "We are racing against time to translate the text before it disappears from the world," they emphasize. But how did this mysterious text even come to light?

Gideon Holland was a young boy when he began exploring the world and searching for meaning. In the following years, he became a famous artist, but it all came to a halt when he returned to faith and abandoned art in favor of Torah study. Now, three decades later, he is releasing a special book that takes him back to his childhood and his life aspirations.

Since she was a young girl, Tair Lev has been confined to a wheelchair but sees this positively and is always grateful. Today, at 33, she has launched a gratitude project via a special WhatsApp group, sharing inspiring stories of salvation.

After losing his son in a car accident on the eve of Shabbat, Moshe Sagron initiated a national quiz on Shabbat laws. "My goal is for as many children as possible to know the laws, and for Shabbat to be observed in as many homes as possible," he explains. As the quiz enters its 18th year, he's sharing his moving story and remarkable initiative.

Shmuelik Tasler was a brilliant and witty young man with a learning disability, but he couldn't learn. His teachers failed to understand until the day he decided to teach them a lesson. Now, fifty years later, he revisits his life's story and pleads: "Teachers, look for the abilities in your students, because they are always there."

After Suzy's home was bombed in the Blitz on London, she fled with her parents to the countryside, where she discovered her passion for art. What led her to the dramatic transformation of her life, when she converted to Judaism and moved to Israel?

Since Shuki Zeidel was a 19-year-old young man, he's carried a dream in his heart: to establish a 'guest house' near the grave of the Chofetz Chaim in Radin. Now, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of his passing, he excitedly inaugurates the building and reveals the emotional celebration taking place for the first time at the site.

Moshe Greenberg grew up in a Chasidic family, but when his brother left the yeshiva and joined the army, Moshe tried to follow in his footsteps. Now, over a decade later, Greenberg supports siblings of at-risk teens, asserting: "It's not enough to care for the teens who drop out, we must also give attention to their siblings."

When Chaya Sofer was diagnosed with cancer for the second time, her doctor said, "Now is the time to fulfill your big dream," and Chaya embarked on a trip to the USA with her husband and daughters. A month and a half later, they flew back there for treatments. "I don't know what the future holds, but I know I'll always choose to be happy and believe," she says in an emotional interview.

Since the age of ten, Shimon Keinan has been making shofars and has never stopped. Discover what makes this craft complex, and why so many invalid shofars still sell.

Letting your kids binge-watch their screens? Researchers have found a direct link between early screen time and the development of metabolic problems later in life.

Liza Amihai struggled with postpartum depression for ten months, was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward, and underwent eight series of treatments. "I didn’t believe I would get through it; there were days I didn’t want to live," she shares.

Ittai Yom Tov is just 14 years old, yet he is busy promoting a large daily study project from the book 'Daily Yalkut Yosef'. "When I met Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, he was very impressed, and it gave me a lot of strength," he shares excitedly. But where did the idea come from?

When artist Karin Holzer's painting won first prize in a U.S. competition, she never imagined the journey it would take, from New Year's celebrations to the Israeli Knesset. Here's her story.

Chen, an officer in the IDF, began strengthening her Judaism but faced resistance from her husband and her workplace, which couldn't grasp the changes she was undergoing. Until everything miraculously turned around.