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“…And the Earth Opened its Mouth…” As I turned towards the entry ramp to the Begin Highway on Monday, I noticed that the road that

If moving to Israel meant you had to keep the laws of the Torah, would you move? Maybe the spies’ reluctance isn’t surprising, after all

With all the news (unfortunately, mostly tragic or troubling) of the last few weeks, I wonder how many have paid attention to the Pew Report

We are still reeling from the terrible tragedy in Meron on L’ag B’Omer. Trying to understand. To make some sense of what occurred.  One trope that

Today, it’s official. You no longer have to wear a mask in outdoor spaces in Israel! Several nights ago, my husband, with a huge smile

It’s the eighth day. The Mishkan and all its implements have been fashioned according to the most exacting specifications by the Children of Israel under

               I miss the ice cream sessions we shared, my sister and I. As many of you know, my 26 year-old, special-needs nephew, a”h, was niftar

My darling nephew, Yechiel, is no longer with us. Yechiel Yaakov, ben Avrohom Hersh and Sarah Rivka, was niftar this past Wednesday. I will miss

The most ubiquitous phenomenon in my Jerusalem neighborhood of Katamon is not the prevalence of English speakers, although there are a lot of us. No,