From the surrender of Spain to the court of Suleiman the Magnificent and beyond, they were there
Celebrating Silvester, AKA the Secular New Year, in Israel
You can’t keep a good excuse for a party down. From the time the British introduced the Gregorian calendar, Israelis have celebrated New Year’s Eve.
The Story of Layla and Majnun – Romeo and Juliet of the East
This story which originated in 7th century Arabia has traveled across the world over the ages
Two-Gun Cohen: Artful Dodger Turned Chinese Legend and Hero of Israel
“He was like a character out of a book. He was like something somebody wrote.”
Salvation from 500 Drunken Killer Elephants: The Other Maccabee Story
A different kind of redemption from Greek tyranny
The Making of the Story “Shloyml Boyml and His Lucky Dreydl”
A klezmer-infused children’s book inspired by journeys to the Eastern Bloc and the Black Sea
Religious Anarchist and Unobservant Orthodox: On Gershom Scholem, Harry A. Wolfson and Agnostic Sermons
Though they were both among the leading scholars in their field, Gershom Scholem had some fascinating critiques of his contemporary, Harry A. Wolfson
Putting the J in Majorca
After hundreds of years underground, Jewish life on the Spanish island is reawakening
