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A View from Jerusalem
May We Find Relief and Respite, Cure and Blessings in the New Year
By Leah Garber Autumn’s wandering birds carry foreign scents and a touch of mystery. What…
Amidst the Perfect Storm, a Peace Treaty
Late Thursday night, in the midst of a hot, steamy and extremely challenging summer for…
Normality is in Our DNA, But Not This Summer
By Leah Garber Israeli summers boast an endless holiday atmosphere. Dressed in casual, light-colored clothing…
Celebrating Shavuot in Israel in the Age of Covid-19
Beginning at sundown on Thursday, the Jewish world will celebrate Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks,…
From Mourning to Celebrating
Today, on Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, the State of Israel shed its 24 hours…
“Why is this night different from all other nights?”
Tomorrow night, around festive seder tables, we will all ask together: “Ma nishtana…?—Why is this…
Israel’s Elections: May Three Be the Charm
Weary and divided, frustrated and disappointed, the Israeli people went back to the polls yesterday…
A Vow to Keep
Israel’s elections and political disputes were pushed aside yesterday as Israeli leaders joined some 47…
No Hate. No Fear.
Today, the tenth of the Hebrew month of Tevet, commemorates the beginning of the siege on…
Nov. 21, 2019: A nation on hold
The phrase “for the first time in Israel’s political history” begins to wear thin, but…