Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeIllustration: Daphna BarzilayMy father broke his hip. With Tel Hashomer's rehabilitation ward filled with wounded soldiers, we ended up in a Bnei Brak nursing facility, where elderly Jews are cared for by Israeli Arab and immigrant staff from across the globe03:40 AM • August 08 2026 IDT"He tore me apart," my father says, huffing and puffing. "Ashkurak jiddan," he tells the physiotherapist in Arabic – "thank you very much." The physiotherapist replies with a satisfied look: "You did good work today, Shlomo."In the NewsWe Were Sent to Rehab in Bnei Brak. We Discovered Another WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismJerusalem Braces for Saturday Sabbath Battles Over Downtown CaféFour Killed in Houthi Attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Sources SayLebanon, Israel Agree on Countries That Could Verify Hezbollah DisarmamentRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology CompanyAs Stevens Falters, Michigan Jews Ponder Their Place in the Democratic Party