Jewish Holiday Customs

So far, so good. It's the first quiet day we in Israel have had for weeks, and ironically it's Tisha B'Av -- the day that define...

As I sit in my office, which also happens to be our safe room in our Kfar Saba apartment, I wonder how am I ever going to focus on the fact...

Are you looking for a new, engaging way to get across the meaning of Shavuot? Try a Libyan custom that's certainly not cookie cutter ...

With Yom Ha'Atzmaut around the corner I can't think of a better time to tell you about my new book. Set on a kibbu...

A month ago we celebrated Purim. Now Passover is coming to an end, and next week we're commemorating Yom Ha'Shoah?! It's a br...

I'm back in Israel after an eye-opening Jewish history visit in Greece. Last week my blog dealt with the Jews of Thessaloniki and ...

Greetings from Thessaloniki -- also known as Salonica, once home to one of the most thriving Jewish communities in the world. It's ...