We mourn the loss of two IDF soldiers from the 7007th Battalion, 16th Brigade, who fell in combat in Gaza: 🕯️ Master Sergeant (Res.) Nadav Kali, 24, from Har Halutz. 🕯️ Master Sergeant (Res.) Ofek Moalem, 23, from Jerusalem. Our hearts are with their families and loved ones. May their memory be a blessing. 🕯️

מייחלת להחלמתו של נרייה לייטר, האח של משה ז"ל שנפל בחרבות ברזל. אביו השגריר יחיאל לייטר עושה את דרכו לארץ מוושינגטון, מתפללת מעומק הלב, שינחת לבשורות טובות. אמן

The « Haifa Liberation Day». Celebrated annually, for year, in India (particularly in Delhi, Mysore, Jodhpur, Hyderabad, guess why?) and in Israel (particularly in Haifa) A day linking our respective peoples even before 🇮🇳🇮🇱 Independence. 23.9.1918-23.9.2026

The one and only.

One of the seminal prayers of the high holydays - A powerful rendition of Avinu Malkeinu, performed in Jerusalem by Barbra Streisand. It took place on June 18, 2013, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center (Binyanei Ha’Uma), during the gala marking Shimon Peres’s 90th birthday and the opening of the Israeli Presidential Conference. Peres himself had asked Streisand to sing it. Streisand introduced Avinu Malkeinu by explaining that it asks God for compassion “for us and our children.” She sang the Hebrew prayer using Max Janowski’s famous musical setting, the version she had previously recorded. She then performed “People.” The audience was extraordinary: Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Benjamin Netanyahu, Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone were among those present. May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life.

“Even in Auschwitz, I fasted on Yom Kippur.” - my great grandmother, Lily Ebert. Wishing everyone a meaningful Yom Kippur and a gmar chatimah tovah - may we all be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life ❤️

As we approach Yom Kippur, I am reminder of this clip of @NeilDiamond singing Kol Nidre from 'The Jazz Singer' (1980). Still one of the most beautiful & piercingly powerful renditions of this foundational Yom Kippur prayer!

דיווח מכלי ראשון. כתב פוקסניוז דיבר הבוקר עם טראמפ שנמצא במצב רוח של קבלת החלטות לקראת התפתחויות מז'וריות שעלולות להתרחש בטווח הקרוב, ובכלל זה מלחמה למחיקת איראן או הסכם דיפלומטי. מתברר כי לא רק ברק רביד מדבר בטלפון עם טראמפ.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year - a day of fasting, prayer, reflection and forgiveness. Once a year, Israel comes to a near standstill. The roads empty. Businesses close. The noise of everyday life fades. From the streets of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem’s Old City, a unique quiet settles across the country. A day to pause, look inward and start anew. This is Israel on Yom Kippur. 🤍🇮🇱

גמר חתימה טובה, לכולנו. 🤗שנה טובה🤗

Bonsoir! עברנו ברכבת עם הרכב את הגבול ציק צ׳אק והגענו לצרפת. הנסיעה להפתעתי, ממש לא מסובכת. עצרנו בדרך בעיירה יפה ללאנץ׳ ומשם המשכנו ליעד… הנה ממקצת המקומות שראינו… 🩷

RT @Itongadol: Al día siguiente de Iom Kipur, el presidente Milei visitará la Yeshiva Darchei Torah en Nueva York (Agencia AJN/Itongadol)…

This weekend, 19–20 September 2026, European Heritage Days invite you to discover or rediscover Paris aboutparis-com.blogspot.com/… #Paris #EuropeanHeritageDays #JEP2026 #ParisHeritage #Culture #BonWeekEnd

Shabat Shalom from Israel. Still very warm, first autumn vibes.

I had the unforgettable privilege to serve as a (behind the scenes) member of the official Israeli delegation to Camp David.

Tourism is a relatively low-hanging fruit for job creation at a time when technology is reshaping services and protectionism is making manufacturing more complex. But the opportunity will not be realised automatically. States in India will need to align training with actual demand,help local enterprises connect to hotels, travel companies and destination circuits. They also need to vigorously promote and market their State as a tourism brand. India is buying close to 2000 new planes. We need to attract foreign tourists rather than sending Indians abroad.   Tourism sector provides an important entry point for young people into the formal economy. We must treat tourism as a jobs strategy.

חובת צפיה והאזנה. זו לא רק פוליטיקה, בראש וראשונה אלו החיים שלנו.