Leadership isn’t about doing whatever you want; it’s about self-governance, responsibility and moving forward, even without certainty, while keeping your people with you

War-driven chaos leaves some stranded, others rerouted through Egypt and Jordan, and many with ties to Israel forced to celebrate apart from their families

Hundreds of elderly residents and people with disabilities from border communities moved to sheltered hotels before the holiday under the Banu emergency initiative, led by the Tzalir Fund and backed by Mifal HaPais, which aims to help more than 2,000 people