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The Inspired Kitchen
Za’atar, a spice blend popular throughout the Middle East, is ideally a blend of hyssop, sumac, sesame seeds, salt, and ...
Take a Hint, JNF.
I was walking by a New York City store, when I saw something curious in the window. They looked like ...
Foodie News
-On a per capita basis, Tel Aviv is the world’s 3rd largest sushi market. But a crisis looms. (Ynet)-A look ...
Holocaust Humor: It’s okay to laugh.
Holocaust humor is a very sensitive topic, rightfully so. Many people are appalled by its existence, and this is a ...
Sami Rohr Prize
The Jewish Book Council announced the winner of the second annual Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature today. The Rohr ...
The Insanity Defense
I wrote the following article about Woody Allen’s The Insanity Defense for my Jerusalem Post books column, but it turned ...
Watchdogs, Superheroes, & Second Life
-Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Arab journalist, and author has created a prime-time situation comedy which “deals with Israeli society’s prejudices ...
I Wonder What’s On the Menu
From JTA: Nefesh B’Nefesh set up a large-screen TV in its Jerusalem offices for expatriate Americans to watch the Super ...
Photography in Focus
-In “Israel Through My Lens�, David Rubinger “gives a spirited account of his six-decade, seven-war career as Time-Life’s photographer in ...
Do They Need A Program Director?
This past week, The Simpsons featured the Hillel from Marge’s college days in a flashback. So what else does Hillel ...