Jerusalem

For an African American Jew, Jerusalem Was a Dream

How the Israel of her childhood imagination became both real and beloved.

Torn Between (a Particular) Truth and (a Mutual) Peace

In 1967, the Knesset declared unified Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Last Year in the Deep South, This Year in Jerusalem

Hi! Remember me? It’s Missy! Last May I was finishing up my ISJL Education Fellowship with visits to two different ...

The Dividing Wall of Netanyahu’s Legacy

In the 1970s and 1980s, if someone referenced “The Wall” they were likely referring to the Berlin Wall (or the ...

A Southern Reunion… In Israel!

Hi there! Remember me? Just last year, I was traveling all over the South serving wonderful communities as an ISJL ...

The Delusion of Jerusalem of Gold

Many of us had not seen each other for decades. Most of them I barely recognized. It was the 40th reunion ...

The World’s Most Contested Religious Site

“The world’s most contested religious site.”So says the New York Times about the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, claimed as a ...

America: Killer Food and Hospitals Making Killings

“This,” Witherly said, “is one of the most marvelously constructed foods on the planet, in terms of pure pleasure.” He ...

For the Sake of Unification

Soon after learning my late grandmother’s family lived in Nachlaot, I accepted an invitation for Shabbat dinner from sweet friends, Mottle ...

The Real Sin of Sodom

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...