Israel
10 Days to a Better You: Days 7-10
With Yom Kippur bearing down on us, and the promise that only “repentance, prayer, and charity can alter the severity ...
Ahmadin-A-Palooza II
This week’s UN Summit means a lot of things for a lot of people. For some, it is a chance ...
Cupcakes Reach the Orient
I’m no Edward Said fan, but this article from the New York Times about the cupcake trend going all the ...
Beep beep Shanah Tovah Beep Beep!
You are probably sending all of your Jewish friends messages wishing them a Shanah tovah today. You might be doing ...
J Street, Health Care, and Money Matters
Lenny Ben-David argues that J Street has formed an “alliance with …. the Iranian lobby” and wonders whether “detractors of ...
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: Temple Menorah Edition
Last week we featured an interview with Daniel Levin, who wrote a historical thriller about the search for the menorah ...
Day After Night: The Book Tour
I will be on the road a fair amount this fall, introducing my new novel, Day After Night, to the ...
Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?
This is one of those questions that most writers are inevitably asked. For me, the answer is different every time.The ...
The Jerusalem Controversies
All that talk about possible freezes on Jewish construction near and in east Jerusalem is meaningless, reports Abe Selig, because ...
Go to Israel, Fall in Love
Nefesh B’Nefesh is getting in the matchmaking game to the surprise of approximately no one. This Ynet article discusses a ...
The Cover of Anita Diamant’s New Novel: The Director’s Cut
My new novel, Day after Night, is based on the true story of the October 1945 rescue of more than ...
Best Of The Rest Of The Best (Of The Rest)
I’ll start with some advice. Never take an overnight bus anywhere, especially for a family gathering. All you get is ...