Israel
Waiting Too Long to Teach about Israel
I had an all too familiar conversation with someone the other day who was talking about a community Jewish high ...
Showdown at the Co-Op
So, um, yeah. The coop last night. Utter craziness.First, a recap from the The Daily Show: The Daily Show with ...
Writing the Civil War in Jerusalem
You are working on what?” most of the people I met in Jerusalem asked while I was writing When General ...
Israel and Jon Stewart
There are times when Jon Stewart just hits the nail on the head of an issue. Last week he had ...
Shabbat Recipe Roundup
It’s almost time for Purim, so no better way to start Shabbat than with this creative recipe for Hamantaschen Challah!I ...
Footnote: Finally a Movie that Understands Academia
It’s tough out there for an Israeli film at the Oscars. When an Israeli film gets nominated for best foreign ...
It’ll be Good….
These days the pundits and analysts say that the peace process is over. Remember Oslo? Remember the Roadmap for Peace ...
Magnifying Life
Two weeks ago I wrote about the tragic loss of little Ayelet Galena z”l. I discussed how one young life ...
Taking Some Veggie Cues from Israel
This past week I was lucky enough to travel to Israel on behalf of my (other) work, for a short ...
Judaism and the Environment: The Time Is Now
It is a tree of life to those who hold it close and all of its supporters are happy. Its ...
On Carrots and Fishes and Jewish Souls
I spent several years traveling the world, trying on different faiths, seeing which one fits. At the end of my ...
Jews, Hope, and the 99%
Many Jews have ambivalent feelings about the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Thankfully, the Jewish story in the United States has ...