Will the world’s largest Seder be canceled this year?
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View ArticleWho needs peace talks? Musical coexistence in Jerusalem
As the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were breaking down last week, the Old City of Jerusalem was an unlikely spot of musical coexistence. And nowhere was that more pronounced than in...
View ArticleGame of Thrones meets HaTikvah in video mashup
I’m not a fan of Game of Thrones. That doesn’t mean I have anything against the popular TV show based on the book series of the same name; I just haven’t found time to fit it into my already too busy...
View ArticleCultivating local indie acts at Jacob's Ladder music festival
The Jacob’s Ladder music festival, held twice a year at the Nof Ginosar kibbutz along the Sea of Galilee, and which just concluded its spring session this past weekend, has been quietly transforming...
View ArticleEmbracing the third culture
Ever since we moved to Israel 20 years ago, I’ve always felt like I don’t quite fit in anywhere. I’ll never be truly Israeli, since I didn’t grow up with all the pop culture references someone born in...
View ArticleA prayer skeptic confronts Facebook
A rabbi friend of mine had major surgery last month. Thankfully, he made it through OK and has now begun a long recovery process. Before, during and after the surgery, my Facebook Wall was flooded...
View ArticleJuly 22, 2014 – the day everything changed
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View ArticleFire from below
Photo credit: Leah Lesch With our nerves already on edge from the air raid sirens and the heartbreaking mounting death toll as Operation Protective Edge raged on last month, the thick black smoke...
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