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Steve Linde

Steve Linde

Steve Linde, the JNS features editor, is a former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post and The Jerusalem Report and a former head of Kol Yisrael English News. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, he grew up in Durban, South Africa, and has degrees in sociology and journalism. He made aliyah in 1988, served in IDF Artillery and lives in Jerusalem.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with Rabbi Doron Perez, father of slain IDF Capt. Daniel Perez, on Aug. 10, 2026. Credit: Courtesy of the South African Presidency.
World News
Father of IDF soldier slain on Oct. 7 thanks South Africa’s president for helping return his son’s remains
“Without the direct intervention of the president and the S.A. government, our son’s body would in all likelihood have come back months later, causing us additional pain and suffering,” said Rabbi Doron Perez.
Aug. 11, 2026
Steve Linde
Rabbi Leo Dee
Feature
In a new book, Rabbi Leo Dee makes the ‘business case’ for Israel
The British-born former venture capitalist tells JNS that the Jewish state is the world’s strongest long-term investment—economically, strategically and spiritually.
Aug. 7, 2026
Steve Linde
JNS TV
Inside the remarkable revival of the Mount of Olives
Aug. 4, 2026
Steve Linde
Jeff Daube, Israel chair of the International Committee for Har Hazeitim (the Mount of Olives), on the rooftop of the visitor center under construction at the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, July 2026. Credit: Courtesy of Jeff Daube.
Feature
‘The Mount of Olives is the pantheon of Jewish leadership’
Jeff Daube tells JNS why the world’s oldest and most venerated Jewish cemetery is becoming a center for Jewish identity, education and heritage.
Aug. 3, 2026
Steve Linde
Harriet and Mark Levin at the grave of their son, Staff Sgt. Michael Levin, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of his death, July 30, 2026. Photo by Liora Rubinstein.
Feature
Twenty years after Michael Levin fell in Lebanon, his legacy is still growing
At a memorial event, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Levin’s parents reflected on the Lone Soldier Center that has transformed the lives of thousands in the military from Israel and abroad.
Aug. 1, 2026
Steve Linde
Farley Weiss with his silver medal after finishing runner-up in the men’s tennis competition at the Maccabiah Games, July 2026. Courtesy.
Feature
‘When you’re defending, you’re already losing the fight’
In an interview with JNS, Farley Weiss, president of the Israel Justice Organization, says Jerusalem should take a more aggressive approach to combating anti-Israel narratives.
July 30, 2026
Steve Linde
Rabbi Doron Perez, president of the World Zionist Organization, during a JNS interview with Steve Linde on July 26, 2026.
JNS TV
Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
July 28, 2026
Steve Linde
High-wire artists perform above Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley during the opening event of the 65th Israel Festival on July 28, 2026. Photo by Liam Forberg.
Feature
High-wire artists return to Jerusalem for Israel Festival tribute to Philippe Petit
The 65th Israel Festival opened with a breathtaking aerial performance over the Hinnom Valley, recreating an iconic 1987 crossing between east and west Jerusalem.
July 28, 2026
Steve Linde
Rabbi Doron Perez. Photo courtesy of WZO.
Feature
Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
In an interview with JNS, the World Zionist Organization president reflects on the loss of his son, rising anti-Zionism and the need for Jewish unity.
July 28, 2026
Steve Linde
A portrait of TV anchor Haim Yavin after he announced that he was retiring from presenting the "Mabat" nightly news on Israel Television, March 27, 2006. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.
Israel News
Haim Yavin, Israel’s ‘Mr. Television,’ who declared mahapach and sparked a settlement uproar, dies at 93
Although he won praise for historic moments, like heralding Likud’s victory in 1977, he drew rebuke for a documentary portraying Israel as a brutal occupying power in Gaza, Judea and Samaria.
July 23, 2026
Steve Linde
Holocaust survivors Dvora Weinstein (left), Avraham Blau (center) and Rina Czaczkes Akselbrad. Photos by Rakefet Rivkind and Ziv Koren.
Feature
Ahead of Tisha B’Av, Holocaust survivors urge Israelis to reject division
Participants in the March of the Living warn that internal discord poses a grave threat and call for renewed unity.
July 22, 2026
Steve Linde
A view of the Agalala social coffee-cart cafe on the rooftop of Jerusalem’s Clal Center during a fundraising and appreciation dinner marking the project’s first six months, July 20, 2026. Photo by Liam Forberg.
Culture and Society
Jerusalem rooftop cafe provides opportunities to young adults with autism
The Agalala coffee cart, a nonprofit social enterprise, offers a model for inclusive employment in the heart of Israel’s capital.
July 21, 2026
Steve Linde