Culture
Some people dream of buying cars, luxury clothing or jewels. Chefs covet cookbooks and knives. Although I’ve tried to get a...
Laura Ben-David “HOPE,” 2014 A farewell party in Manipur, India, for Bnei Menashe Jews who were about to make aliyah.
/ Religion
We have just concluded what is commonly referred to as the “Israeli High Holidays.” Beginning with Passover and extending to...
Saxophonist Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known by his stage name, Kenny G, rose to fame in the 1980s and ’90s, becoming one of the...
Even if you happen to live in a trailer, Shuki Shlomi will convince you that you need a Persian rug. Rugs of all shapes and sizes...
PARSHA: ACHAREI-KEDOSHIM, LEVITICUS 19:1-2 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel,
/ Health
Since maintaining a healthy and sound body is among the ways of God — for one cannot understand the Creator if he is ill —
Sol Liber, one of the last known members of the Jewish resistance during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, died on March 21.
/ Home
As a dietitian and an Orthodox Jew, I recently was asked this question: As someone who follows a kosher diet, are there any vitamins...
/ Health
Key concepts within the longstanding Jewish tradition provide insight into a historical Jewish approach to health and the provision...
/ Health
Three years ago, Rabbi Paul Kipnes of Congregation Or Ami in Calabasas received an out-of-the-blue text from one of his young congregants,
/ Arts
“The Stakes of History: On the Use and Abuse of Jewish History for Life” by David N. Myers (Yale University Press) comes at a moment...
/ Arts
Every four years, 16 countries compete in the World Baseball Classic (WBC). In 2017, Israel wasn’t expected to qualify,
/ Arts
From Broadway to “Barney Miller” to his latest role in “The Samuel Project,” actor, singer and musician Hal Linden, who turned...
/ Arts
It may be subtitled “A Jewish Tragedy,” but Brad Zimmerman’s one-man show “My Son the Waiter” elicits a lot more laughter than tears.
/ Arts
According to current statistics, Charedi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews comprise 12 percent of Israel’s 6.5 million Jewish population —
/ Arts
Steamy lesbian sex. That explains part of the buzz behind the new film “Disobedience,” in which Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams play...
I recently had a conversation about the difference between situations that are dangerous but safe, and those that are safe but dangerous.
/ Poetry
This cabin in the mountains is exactly halfway between the Zen monastery and the shooting range. Sometimes I hear the echoing pop of a...
Eve Harow’s “insatiable curiosity,” mixed with her love of people and Israel, seems to be the perfect recipe for her chosen career...
Sir Anish Kapoor “Leviathan,” 2011 British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor created “Leviathan” for the Grand Palais, Paris. In 2017,
Standup comedian Mark Schiff has been a headliner at all the major casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
/ Arts
Every Shabbat, a group of 20 senior citizens in Palm Desert gathers to make blessings over electric candles, grape juice, challah, chili,
Heading to your first Jewish wedding? Whether it’s Reform or strictly Orthodox, there are Jewish wedding traditions that you...
When a group of rabbis from across the spectrum recently were asked if Jews believe in adoption, they were unanimous in their endorsement.
