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A View from Jerusalem
"We all want to hear children's laughter and see hope in their eyes"
On days where conflict, terror, fear and hatred blacken our sky and cloud our lives,…
Common Language
Today, Dec. 15, is known as Zamenhof Day and is celebrated annually by users of…
Terror doesn't discriminate
Evil reached us today—Israelis, American Jewish citizens and an innocent Palestinian, all victims of terror…
Illuminating the darkness
Today we mark the first day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. A month in…
My Heart is in the East
I am in New York, but my heart is in Israel. Work has called me…
Shana Tova from Jerusalem
The days are getting shorter. Leaves are blowing in the wind and wandering birds fly…
A Tale Of Two Cities
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are not Charles Dickens’ London and Paris but in a similar…
The language of art
We are in the midst of the period between the 17th of the Hebrew month…
Pluralism, acceptance, love and hope
“As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for…
The Beauty of Jerusalem
The Talmud teaches, “Ten measures of beauty descended on the world, nine were taken by…