Saxophonist Daniel Zamir, once a far leftist, now takes stage as a haredi Jew, speaks fluent Yiddish and plays with top musicians at secular clubs. With no intention of giving up his love of music, he sees it as his life's mission: 'God wants me to do this'

Young woman's design wins joint Diaspora Ministry, Yad Vashem competition, to be used as official poster for 2011 Holocaust Remembrance Day. 'Poster presents two aspects of obliteration: obliteration intended by Nazis, obliteration brought on by passage of time,' judges note