Like most Jewish sub-groups, Bukharians, who lived for centuries in Central Asia, have an array of dishes they’ve carried with them through years of political...
Week in Review: Abe Foxman to Retire, Natalie Portman in Israel, Valentine’s Day and much more!
Jewish passengers on board a Belgian train were asked to get off at Auschwitz and “take a short shower” after fellow travelers reportedly hijacked the...
Postpartum PTSD: My Story of Traumatic Childbirth
My story mimics Rachel’s in so many ways. She struggled with infertility for many years before becoming pregnant. She then gave birth to two sons. She had a traumatic labor and delivery. But, thanks to a leading team of nurses and doctors, and the post-Biblical birthing method of cesarean section, I survived.
Week in Review: High-Tech Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel Boycott Bill Axed and much more!
The New York State Assembly has withdrawn a bill that would cut off funding to colleges and universities that initiate boycotts of Israel. Although a...
Ari Shavit on Love, Brutality and Hope
Israeli journalist Ari Shavit on his award-winning new book, “My Promised Land”
The Contrition and Confusion of Ari Shavit
How should we view the complicated history of Lydda and what it means for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
Week in Review: Obama’s State of the Union, Scarlett Johansson, Pete Seeger and more!
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Barack Obama reinforced Israel’s status as a Jewish state and a key ally of the...
On the Road with Benjamin of Tudela
Jewish traveler Benjamin of Tudela roamed widely across the medieval world, from Narbonne to Cairo, meeting Rabbanites and Karaites along the way.
The Term Sephardic Jew
By Sarina Roffé
People often ask me to define the term “Sephardic Jew.” The answer is complicated. No, it does not mean “from Spain,” although that...
Week in Review: Drake’s Bar Mitzvah, Japanese Anne Frank, Roe v. Wade Turns 41 and more!
Israeli security forces said yesterday that it had thwarted a series of al-Qaeda plots to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and other targets, in what experts...
8 Myths About Israel’s African Migrants
The African migrant issue in Israel is one of those stories where the solution is relatively simple but the politics, fueled by misinformation, are devilishly...
Week in Review: Kerry’s “Messianic Fervor,” Sharon Eulogized, and much more!
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon expressed skepticism over U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to revitalize peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, saying...