Celebrated Dutch writer Arnon Grunberg had already embedded with troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a nursing home and in a psychiatric asylum. Nothing prepared him for his latest foray - to Dolev, the settlement where his sister has been living for over a decade

Plus, Families Give, an organization that helps you find family-friendly volunteer projects, and Colin Schachat performs fundraiser for Telfed in Ra'anana on February 2

Timothy Bernard was a married father of four, an aspiring mayor and director of a company in central Israel. Here's how he ended up in jail with Palestinian terrorists

On the run in Nazi-occupied Poland, Rachel Drazek saw Jesus on a cross and found a kindred spirit. Later to become Sister Paula, she’s now buried on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives

Netanyahu and new army chief reap benefits from Syria strikes – but who will sound the alarm bells when Israel approaches the precipice of war?

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Haaretz investigation found that nearly all parties in Netanyahu's coalition would join another one headed by him, even if he stood trial. If politicians don't change course, the rule of law can be easily dismantled