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Jerusalem, 1995-1996: Eating Standing Up
On Monday, Assaf Gavron wrote about moonlighting as an Israeli mover in New York City. His most recent book, Almost ...
The Ultimate Israeli Food
How do you show pride on Yom Ha’atzmaut? I’m really not one for going to rallies or wearing Israeli flags. ...
Yom Haatzmaut ’round the World
Today is Israel’s Independence Day. What exactly does that mean? And what can you do? There’s no better place to ...
Teaching the Holocaust
A look at some disagreements in how the Holocaust should be taught, including the emphasis on victimhood, the importance of ...
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Today is Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day. If you’ve ever been to a tekes (ceremony) for Yom Hazikaron you’ve probably ...
New York, 1998: Research for “Moving”
Assaf Gavron’s most recent book, Almost Dead, is now available. He will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and ...
Do Women Experience Holiness Differently?
Parashat Kedoshim teaches us the ways to be holy. But do women have a different understanding of what holiness is?
What Does the Rabbinical Council of America Think of Women?
When I first moved to San Francisco, there was a huge outcry in the Orthodox community — a positive outcry, ...
Holocaust Handbag
I have never actually cared about purses. I will ooh and ahh over a nice pair of earrings, and I ...
The Anat Kam Affair
The gag order barring the Israeli media from reporting on the Anat Kam case comes under increased criticism. (Ha’aretz)Then, the ...
The Jews Did It Again
Remember that priest who said he identified with the Jews because of all the warrantless persecution Catholics have been feeling ...
Tzaraat–A Biblical Affliction
Commonly mistranslated as leprosy, this ailment described in the Bible cannot be healed by doctors.