Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly is the Magazine editor for The Jerusalem Post. The publication has frequently highlighted social issues in Israel such as Gay rights, Arab-Jewish relations, societal trends, high-profile interviews, cultural highlights and international stories and conflicts. Originally from Cutchogue, New York, Laura graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, NY, in 2009 where she majored in Sociology and Communications. Laura moved to Israel in 2012 where she started as an intern for the Post, moving onto copy-editor and features writer before becoming Magazine editor in January 2014. She lives in Jerusalem.

 People line up to reach Ukraine on a train, some of them Israelis and Jews from around the world seeking to get to Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

Israelis flock to Ukraine's Uman despite concerns of Russian strikes

Seder dans le ghetto de Varsovie

Garde la coutume, et la coutume te gardera

Laura Kelly

Shalom


A touch of evil: Islamic State's withdrawal from Iraq leaves death and destruction

Death and destruction are left in wake of Islamic State withdrawal in Iraq.

A KAKAI PESHMERGA volunteer stands next to a house destroyed by Islamic State. His brother was killed clearing explosives hidden by ISIS. (

The routine of war: 24 hours on the front line against ISIS

It’s World War I trench-style warfare and the Peshmerga are defending a 1,000 kilometer front line.

An explotion is seen on territory controlled by Islamic State, fired by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in Bashiq

Defeating Islamic State: On the frontline with the Peshmerga

Italy, Germany and UK are leaders in training Peshmerga forces to root out Islamic State in Iraq.

A German trainer with the Kurdistan Training Cooperation Center speaks with a translator and Peshmerga fighter about proper technique for counter-IED operations, in Bnsalwa, Iraq.

Refugees from ISIS tell tales of survival

This is the face of the breakdown of Islamic State that has forced millions of refugees to flee over the last two years, and which has committed a genocide against minorities such as the Yazidi.

REFUGEES FLEEING from ISIS are seen resting after arriving in Makhmur, Iraq.

Back to basics in Romania

The capital city is effortlessly cool, the mountains are awe-inspiring and the countryside is charmingly pastoral.

A van drives along the snaking road ascending the Fagaras Mountains

Between two worlds: The unique situation of East Jerusalem Palestinians

For east Jerusalem Palestinians with an identity tied to a residency card, al-Aksa is their strongest symbol. They are prepared to live and die by it.

Palestinian protesters wave Palestinian flags as Israelis carrying Israeli flags walk past in front of the Damascus Gate outside Jerusalem's Old City

Rolling out the magic carpet

The American Colony Hotel offers a Friday night Arabic feast.

The American Colony Hotel

Ramadan feasting

A tour of the Galilee offers all manner of treats– even if you haven’t been fasting all day.

MANAL KARAMAL JEBEREEL, a private caterer, makes iftar meals for families in her home in Umm al-Fahm.

A different day for the capital

Spearheading alternative initiatives for this pivotal day in an effort to show ‘Jerusalem knows how to be tolerant.’

Michal Shilor

Fifth Jerusalem Writer’s Festival: The story of family

Award-winning mother-daughter novelists Anita and Kiran Desai participate in the event.

Kiran (LEFT) and Anita Desai are writers in residence at Mishkenot Sha’anim in Jerusalem for the month of May.