Wire

Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

News Plus

Welcome, one more step

The cross-newsroom layer: who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it. Plus your own news, on every device.

Follow your news

  • Unlimited follows
  • Alerts for what you follow (in the app)
  • Story alerts (in the app)
  • Hide read stories
  • The daily brief by email

See the coverage

  • Headlines side by side
  • Who reported first
  • Every newsroom clip, from every platform
  • Every newsroom photo on a story

Go deeper

  • The whole archive
  • Your reading diet
  • Duki without the daily limit
  • The Desk: the news, spoken every hour
  • Catch Me Up, and what changed since you read it
  • The Wire

Free stays free: the live wire, Not Everywhere, the brief, five follows and five Duki questions a day.

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to keep asking. News Plus removes the daily limit.

or use an email code

News Plus · Ask Duki

Keep asking Duki

A free account gets five questions a day. News Plus lifts the daily limit.

Also in News Plus

  • The whole archive
  • Headlines side by side
  • Who reported first
  • The Desk, every hour
KipaCulture

Big Brother Winner Celebrates Birthday at Rabbi Nachman's Grave

Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba

Religious-rightNeutral tone

Hebrew · Sole source

Or Ben David, winner of "Big Brother," celebrated his birthday unconventionally at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman. He shared his joy on social media, calling the pilgrimage the greatest gift and a dream fulfilled. Ben David has been open about his spiritual growth since winning the show, including a recent return to observing Shabbat.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Or Ben David, former "Big Brother" winner, celebrated his birthday at Rabbi Nachman's grave in Uman.
  • Ben David described the trip as a dream fulfilled and the greatest gift.
  • He chose a quiet celebration away from parties and noise.
  • Ben David has been vocal about his spiritual journey since winning the show.
  • He recently resumed observing Shabbat after a period of not doing so.

Or Ben David, the former winner of the reality show "Big Brother," shared an emotional post on social media detailing his unconventional birthday celebration. Instead of a typical party, Ben David chose to mark his birthday by visiting the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine.

In his post, Ben David explained his decision, stating, "This year I chose to celebrate my birthday differently, without parties and without too much noise like every year. After a long time dreaming about it, I finally merited to fly to Uman." He expressed that this experience was the greatest gift, thanking God for the opportunity to fulfill his dream and begin his new year in a place he deeply desired to visit.

Since winning the reality competition, Ben David has spoken openly about his spiritual journey and increasing religious observance. A few months after his win, he shared that he had begun observing Shabbat again. He previously stated, "I was born and raised in a religious home. From first grade to eighth grade, I studied in a religious school. I believe everything is from God and I try to do everything with love and joy." He also mentioned that he had stopped observing Shabbat two years prior but intended to resume soon, calling Shabbat the source of blessing.

KipaRight · Jerusalem

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

News Plus · Follows

You’ve used your five follows

News Plus follows as many newsrooms, topics and people as you like, with alerts for each in the app.

Your follows5 of 5 on the free plan
Or swap one out in Following

Also in News Plus

  • Alerts for what you follow
  • Hide read stories
  • The daily brief by email
  • Your reading diet
CultureTopic

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

News Plus · Follows

You’ve used your five follows

News Plus follows as many newsrooms, topics and people as you like, with alerts for each in the app.

Your follows5 of 5 on the free plan
Or swap one out in Following

Also in News Plus

  • Alerts for what you follow
  • Hide read stories
  • The daily brief by email
  • Your reading diet

Mentioned

Open the Wire