Israel

On the face of things, when your rabbi tells you that you that he can make your Yom Kippur fast ...

Did you know that when the British were in charge of Palestine it was illegal to blow a shofar or ...

A mere 0.5% of Israel’s energy comes from renewables. Why? (Ha’aretz)It is argued that Israel faces a looming electricity shortage ...

Israeli soccer player Itay Shechter scored a goal in a game against Red Bull Salzberg, and to celebrate he pulled ...

You know that moment during havdalah at basically any Jewish communal event? The moment when everyone puts their arms around ...

On Monday, Rachel Shukert blogged about Mad Men, Lenny Bruce style. Below is her satirical short fiction response to some ...

Abbas sets a total construction freeze as the price for direct talks. (Ha’aretz)Israel’s demands for West Bank security arrangements appear ...

Of all the comic books published about basic training in the Israeli army, this is far and beyond the most ...

Facebook trends go in fazes. We’ve had Farmville. We’ve had quizzes. We’ve had wallposts. But my favorite Facebook trend was ...

I have a friend who’s Indian, but who hates reading Jhumpa Lahiri and Monica Ali, women who are celebrated for ...