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Sharon Altshul

Sharon Altshul

Sharon Altshul is a photojournalist and writer known for her reporting on Israeli society, culture and community development.

In Jerusalem, the president praised an organization that has brought children from around the world to Israel for lifesaving heart treatment, while training doctors to care for future generations in their home countries.
Herzog praised the organization for strengthening Israel’s economy and providing vital support after Oct. 7.
The Israeli president presented civilian heroism awards to passengers who helped thwart an attempted terrorist attack aboard a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
“We will dance again": Israelis celebrate the Torah three years after Oct. 7.
The Sukkot event attracted Israelis and visitors for a day of culture and activities.
The Israeli president praises the organization’s sacred work of recovering the dead and urges volunteers not to carry the emotional burden alone.
Families, first responders and officials gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims and reaffirm the U.S.-Israel bond.
Despite political strains, Israeli and European diplomats, researchers and innovators mark three decades of scientific partnership.
The Chilean envoy told JNS his appointment marks “an emotional moment” for him and signals a renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.
Rare manuscripts by Maimonides, Newton, Avicenna and Galileo trace more than 1,000 years of scientific, religious and philosophical inquiry.
Hundreds of bereaved mothers, widows, sisters and caregivers came together in Jerusalem during the Nine Days to find strength in shared loss and resilience.
An exhibition by graduating girls at an Ohr Torah Stone high school reflects on identity, grief, resilience and hope after years marked by COVID-19 and war.