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Uri Heilman

Uriel Heilman

Uriel Heilman is JTA's former managing editor. He is now director of business development at JTA's parent company, 70 Faces Media.

Posted inIsrael, News

Despite ceasefire, residents of northern Israel are wary of return, fearing another Oct. 7

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

(JTA) — Driving the northernmost spur of Israel’s Road 886, it’s hard not be astonished by just how close Israelis and their Hezbollah foes lived to one another before the war that began 14 months ago. In the panhandle known as the Finger of the Galilee, Road 886 runs south-to-north along the Ramim Ridge, a […]

Posted inIsrael, First Person, News, Opinion

Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
Posted inFirst Person, Israel, Analysis, News, Opinion

As Israelis await a ground war in Gaza, normal life has ground to a halt

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman October 25, 2023
Posted inPolitics, Analysis, U.S., News

United States of Anxiety: The new fears of American Jews

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman and JTA October 27, 2020
Posted inIsrael, News

‘I’m mentally preparing for a few months’: Meet an Israeli doctor on the coronavirus front lines

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman and JTA March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Posted inFirst Person, Israel, Kids & Family, Health, Jewish Life, News, Opinion

My family is among the 80,000 Israelis in quarantine. Here’s how we’re staying sane.

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
Posted inUncategorized, Israel, News, Sports, Travel

Welcome to Mount Hermon, Israel’s only ski area. It shuts down when it snows.

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman and JTA February 25, 2020

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