Locals' Thoughts on New Elections

Jerusalem residents share their ideas about the new elections at the Central Bus Station

[Interviews conducted by Baruch Gordon]

Interview with Rav Yair - Educational Director at IDF Prep Academy

Rav Yair Rosenthal is the acting Educational Director of the IDF Prep Academy in Bet El - an institution that prepares underprivileged youth  in Israel - mentally, physically, and spiritually - for their army service and for success in life. In this interview Rav Yair discusses his inspirations for working in education and with youth-at-risk, the meaningful and painful parts of his job, and an amazing story about why he chose to live in Bet El.

[Interview conducted by Sharona eshet-Kohen and translated by Hillel Fendel]

News Analysis: The Deal of the Century

The Deal of the Century
(based partially on an article on the Yesha Council website)
[Edited and translated by Hillel Fendel]

U.S. President Trump's much-touted Deal of the Century is scheduled to be presented in the coming weeks. Trump hopes and expects that it will bring "peace" to the Middle East, at least between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. 

However, no matter its exact terms (currently still clouded in secrecy), it must be studied in the context of previous peace plans - all of which have failed - some before they started, and some just a bit later.

Interview with our in-house translator Hillel Fendel

"Torah is not a textbook -- it's a playbill!"

Hillel Fendel has worked with the English Arutz Sheva Israel National News site since its first few weeks of existence, over 15 years ago. He also does all the Hebrew-to-English translation work for our newsletters! In this interview Hillel discusses what it means for him to be living in Israel in this era of Jewish history, how he got involved with Arutz Sheva, and the awesome way he met his wife.

[Interview conducted by Sharona eshet-Kohen]

Video: Baruch inside a Be'er Sheva Bomb Shelter

Baruch in Beer Sheva under attack

Bet El Institutions' Director of Development Baruch Gordon was in Beer Sheva

when a siren sounded indicating that the landing of a Hamas rocket was nearby.

VIDEO: From Bombardment in Beer Sheva to Building in Bet El