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Israeli mothers mourn together after their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds

The OneFamily program draws more than a dozen women, ranging from their early 40s to late 70s, all bereaved mothers of soldiers, except one whose son was killed at the Nova music festival.

Hazel Brief, at left, and Tali Drori pose together at a OneFamily retreat in early 2026.
An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

Israeli and Palestinian mothers belonging to the Women Wage Peace organization march for a political horizon to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Women Wage Peace to march barefoot through Rome for end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

 SERENA KALISH (pictured) gave birth to her fourth child during a weekend filled with missile-warning sirens and uncertainty. The night of her delivery, sirens rang through the halls of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center as Iranian missiles were intercepted overhead.

2025’s ‘Persons of the Year’: Israeli mothers - opinion


Infant cries prompt breast milk release, new discovery shows

Researchers found that once prompted, this flood of hormones continues for about five minutes before tapering off.

 Mother with newborn baby in the nursing pillow

Arab mother of seven murdered by sons due to her 'way of life' - report

Two of four suspects arrested by police on Thursday are Talya Khatib's 18 and 20-year-old sons.

 Members of the Arab community march as they protest against the violence in their community, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, August 31, 2023

Israeli mothers of IDF soldiers file petition to draft yeshiva students

The 240 appellants, mothers of current, former, or future soldiers, called for the ultra-Orthodox to begin to undergo fitness testing and drafting to the IDF.

 Haredim protest in Jerusalem against the conscription of ultra-Orthodox youth into the army.

A mother's open letter to her daughter upon her graduation - opinion

Congratulations on your graduation, my dear. The world is waiting for your light to shine, and I have no doubt that you’ll make a positive and lasting impact wherever you go. 

 PROUD MOTHER: The writer with daughter Elkah.

This mother's diet can protect your grandchildren's brains

A suitable mother’s diet that includes apples and certain herbs can protect her grandchildren’s brains, a genetic model showed in roundworms.

 Mother and baby

Why doesn’t a pregnant woman’s immune system kill her fetus in the womb?

The findings of a new study on maternal-fetal dynamics could lead to advancements in improving rates of preeclampsia and premature birth.

 Illustrative image of a fetus.

Mom's Facebook post notifies El Al pilots to help son on flight to London

The mother sent her 13-year-old son Yoni to London to visit his grandmother, but discovered that the plane had returned to the gate and was worried.

 Yoni on an El-Al flight.

This is the safest age to give birth: New study's surprising findings

Giving birth at a later age may be risky, but younger mothers face their own challenges. What is the ideal age range for a safe delivery?

Midwifery continuity care was found to give women better pregnancy experiences than those who didn't have it.

Mothers are happier, more articulate with babies, puppies - study

Why do we articulate more when speaking to babies and puppies?

 Photograph of a mother and a puppy.

The Jewish people are a family, albeit a dysfunctional one - opinion

The MOMentum organization believes in focusing on Jewish unity, despite the things that seem to divide us.

 FROM LEFT: Deputy Finance Minister Michal Waldiger, Education Minister Yoav Kisch, MOMentum CEO Ben Pery, the writer, President Isaac Herzog, and Ophir and Bat-Galim Shaer pose at the Jerusalem Unity Prize ceremony at the President’s Residence last week.