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These Easy Israeli Honey Cookies Are Iconic

It isn't Rosh Hashanah without duvshaniyot.

Reflections on Illness, Separation, and “BallinStadt,” My Family’s Ellis Island

The former emigration station in Hamburg has special meaning for me because both of my grandfathers departed for Colombia from there in the 1930s.

Raw Trauma

The realization suddenly dawned on me at perhaps the most inappropriate of times. I was at the mourning gathering for ...

They Remained Silent

No one ever told Jacob that his son Joseph was still alive.

Abundant Love: The Wisdom of Jacob

On his deathbed, Jacob finally sees his children stand together.

Breaking Out

Merkaz Karama, a communal space, using one word from Hebrew and one from Arabic that together translate as Dignity Center

Ancient Jewish Marriage

Marriage in ancient times was a negotiated match involving an agreement on conditions and payment of a bridal price.

The Nishmat Prayer

A thanksgiving hymn recited on Sabbath and holidays.

How Schnitzel Became an Israeli Staple

How breaded chicken cutlets became Israel's favorite food.

Tobacco

Jewish authorities have much to say about using, and abusing, this substance.

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