Art & Lifestyle
An American Author, A Play in Jerusalem And A Theatre Company
Khan Theater production ponders – Where is the line between fantasy and reality?
April 27, 2022
Author: Sybil Kaplan
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Art & Lifestyle
Recent Holocaust-Themed Books For Yom Hashoah
Riveting novels portray stories of loss and survival
April 21, 2022
Jewish World
The Origins Of The Songs Of The Passover Seder
Chad Gadya first appeared in a Haggadah printed in Prague in 1590
April 13, 2022
Jewish World
The Origins Of Using Chrain For Passover Maror
Horseradish became a seder staple- eventually
April 7, 2022
Art & Lifestyle
Jerusalem Musical Depicts Refusniks
Women’s group stages Whisper Freedom: The Soviet Jewish Struggle
March 16, 2022
Israel
An Update On Methusalah In The Arava For Tu B’shevat
“If we had ancient seeds, why couldn’t we grow them?”
January 12, 2022
Religion
Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel – A Spinning Story
Yiddish-speakers changed the name of the top and of the game from the German word drehen, meaning “to spin.”
November 25, 2021
Art & Lifestyle
Could Thanksgiving Have Jewish Roots?
Throughout the Old Testament, there are themes of giving thanks, particularly in the Book of Psalms, which the Pilgrims undoubtedly read.
November 18, 2021
Art & Lifestyle
Honoring Jewish Book Month – Four Selections
Two stories about Atlantic City and the Catskills, and 2 cookbooks among recommendations
November 18, 2021
Israel
The Correspondent Who Missed The Yom Kippur War Visits Sinai
“After driving another five minutes, we saw the ruins continue endlessly. What a tremendous waste.”
October 13, 2021