In Focus

HIT heads to the Jerusalem Post New York Conference

Prof. Yakubov, "Our main mission, is to strengthen the State of Israel, society, the economy, industry, and the defense systems. That is our contribution, and we are proud of it.” 

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Shurat HaDin president: ‘If all the democratic states could wage financial war against terror regimes, they could eliminate evil from the world.’

Where terror meets the rule of law

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Evolving regional economic opportunities

Eli Boichis, ‏Country Manager, Dassault Systèmes Israel

AI and robots will not replace engineers; they will remove the tedious work


When humanity meets the sea: Surfing as a source of solace from trauma

Surf Therapy has become a significant tool in coping with trauma and other mental health challenges. The experience accumulated in Israel enables us to provide innovative tools to the world.

Teenagers arrive tense, angry, lonely, distrustful, and completely closed off, and then have their emotional state change through their encounter with the waves.

The rise of deep tech is the north’s opportunity

The shift from software startups to deep research and advanced hardware is reshaping the high-tech map, giving northern Israel the natural advantage thanks to research, infrastructure, talent & costs

Gali Meamen-Sheffer

Strengthening human infrastructure

Genesis Prize Foundation Chairman Stan Polovets reflects on matching gift initiative in honor of 2026 laureate Gal Gadot

Former hostage Liri Albag hugs actress Gal Gadot on July 22, 2025.

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

In an era driven by technology, artificial intelligence, and rapid innovation, Israel’s higher education system must expand beyond the traditional research PhD model.

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl

My journey as a woman into the hearts of ZAKA

Irene Nurith Cohn is a volunteer in the Zaka scuba unit

“The sea saved my life. Now we use it to save others”

Inside Israel’s surf-therapy organization

HaGal Sheli session. Waves as opportunities

World Emunah: The women who are holding Israel together

Resilience not as an abstract Israeli virtue, but a daily labor performed overwhelmingly by women whose contributions often remain out of frame.

Frieda Ross, President of World Emunah

Israel’s inflation dynamics remain under control

A strong shekel, alongside structural energy factors, is moderating external price shocks.

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Emunah’s Quiet Heroes

Emunah children’s homes care for hundreds of children who have histories of trauma, abuse and instability.

A volunteer and 2 children from an Emunah Children's Home

Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning

The head of ZAKA reflects on the lessons of the Lag Ba’omer tragedy – and what they reveal about resilience, responsibility, and the challenges facing Israel today

Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, ref!ects on the Meron tragedy.