The Heavy Price of Israel’s Coronavirus Lockdown
Flinging their doors open, Israelis are running outside, hugging their grandchildren, sunning on the beaches, strolling the parks and crowding the outdoor markets
After two months...
The Case Against Benjamin Netanyahu
History was made Sunday in an over-crowded, bare-walled room in Jerusalem’s district court building. A defendant, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, took his seat and acknowledged, in front of the three-judge panel and the entire State of Israel, that he had read the charges and fully understood them.
Opinion | ‘Mrs. America’ Gets It Wrong
“It galls me when Mrs. America keeps underscoring the friction among feminists rather than grappling with the complexity of our challenges.”
Beshert | Sealed with a Kiss
The kiss could have been in a movie. Fun, spontaneous, performed in a crowded room for everyone to witness. Unfortunately, I was not the recipient. With horror, I watched as my Russian uncle, newly arrived in the United States, grabbed my future husband’s face with both hands and planted a heavy lip-on-lip kiss blaring in Russian, “Hello, I am your uncle!”
Broadway Songs about the Jewish Experience with Michael Lavine
Broadway Performance Coach and Music Director Michael Lavine shares Jewish themed songs that are unfamiliar to many, including songs that were cut from the original Fiddler on the Roof. Actress Barbara Minkus who starred in the Broadway show The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N and the television show Love American Style, makes a special guest appearance.
The Four Key Players in Israel’s Annexation Debate
What are the chances of this dramatic step actually taking place? Is this an inevitable result of the new government formed or yet another election-promise bound to be discarded as campaign rhetoric makes way to reality?
It all depends on four key players, their motivation, and their ability to influence the course of events.
Beshert | Shabbat-a-Bing-Bada-Boom!
“Someday,” my boyfriend David said to me dreamily, “we’ll have Shabbat dinners at our house.”
“Yeah right,” I guffawed. “I guess you’ll have to marry someone...
Will the Pandemic Change Where We Choose to Live?
If you’re dreaming about a little house in the woods right now, you’re not crazy. You’re practical.
Israeli Culture at the Democratic Crossroads
Artists and cultural institutions, globally, are trying to reinvent themselves online to keep the flame of their artistry alive. In Israel, the future of the...
Why Max Brooks Blow Torches His Door Knobs
The best-selling author of World War Z and disaster preparedness expert offers advice for how to stay safe from Covid-19 over the next year—and prevent the next virus from wiping out millions.
Jewish Mothers Know Best
That’s why on this past Mother’s Day, we wanted to honor those Jewish moms who work hard to make sure we eat enough, call enough and know how much they care. We asked you, our readers to share some advice and tidbits your Jewish moms gave you and collected the responses in this “Jewish Mothers Know Best” (belated) Mother’s Day special. Some of the advice seems facetious, many of it is expectedly sensible and it all comes from a place of love.
Seven Species Salad & other Shavuot Specialties with Vered Guttman
Chef Vered Guttman shows viewers how to make feta and eggplant burekas pie, seven species salad, Romanian malai and Israeli cheesecake while discussing the harvest holiday of Shavuot.