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Before an audience of thousands, he put down the trumpet and picked up the shofar, from which emerged a piercing and penetrating melody of "Avinu Malkeinu," replacing the breaks and blasts. On the eve of Judgment Day, trumpeter Amit Sofer touches the heart.

After leaving the Knesset, Dani Saida returned to his agricultural work in Safsufa and invested in the unique mikvah he established there - 'Mikvah Shemaya and Avtalyon'. What are the wonders seen there?

He grew up in Tel Aviv as secular, then in Bnei Brak as a ba'al teshuva, and today he looks like a devout person from Mea Shearim, posting ads in the heart of the secular neighborhoods of Ramat Gan. His name is Heshel Richlevis and he is willing to do everything to bring another Jew closer to Judaism.

Rabbi Avraham Inbaram of the Ethiopian Community in Netanya was one of the early immigrants from Ethiopia. In a captivating conversation, he shares the customs of Ethiopia, the traditions they hold, and his decision to become a rabbi despite all the challenges.

Emanuel Mamita from the Philippines came to Israel for work, but he soon discovered Judaism and became interested. After years of being exposed to the Jewish world, he decided to convert. "I believe the Torah was given to me too, we all have one God."

He's not fat but is known as Itzik the Fat, and everyone in the oncology department knows him. Our Hidabroot reporter met the man who succeeds in making painful children laugh, cheering up depressed parents, and bringing sparks of happiness even in the toughest times.

Every Tisha B'av, they arrive at the Western Wall, donning shirts featuring two photos — one of an elderly woman, the other of a young girl. They peel watermelons, cut cucumbers, and prepare 'Lachas Soup' with a secret recipe. Eric Navon went to meet them and returned both excited and surprised.

"It happened with a passenger, the master of complainers: 'Driver, turn off the air conditioner, it's too cold', 'Driver, why isn't the AC cooling?', 'Driver, turn off the radio', 'Driver, turn up the radio', 'Driver, go slow', 'Driver, why are you braking?' And I, the little driver, had to absorb all these demands and endure." A journey with the driver, Hanoch Grenevitch.

He's not religious nor traditional. 'I'm completely secular,' declares Assaf Salant, a veteran tour guide, to Eric, a local resident. 'It's hard to explain, but people who aren't observant are simply drawn here. It's fascinating for them.' A special journey.