Writer: Ruthie Blum

Ruthie Blum, a former editor at The Jerusalem Post, is a columnist for Israel Hayom and the author of “To Hell in a Handbasket: Carter, Obama, and the ‘Arab Spring.’”

Hold your newborn like a kangaroo

Israeli brain researcher proves that ‘kangaroo care’ – skin-to-skin contact with mom – improves a preemie’s brain functioning later in life.

Doing the samba for Israel

Brazilian singer-songwriter Elisete, living in the Tel Aviv area since 1991, raises her voice as a cultural ambassador for her adopted homeland.

SpaceIL shoots for the moon

Will an Israeli team win $30 million in Google’s X-Prize competition to land a robotic spacecraft on the moon by the end of next year?