Everyone is talking about chef Michael Solomonov, whose Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav, is earning rave reviews for its reinterpretation of classic Israeli cooking. He shared with us recipes for Fried Cauliflower with Herbed Labneh and Roasted Beets with Tehini.

For one weekend a year, Tel Aviv shows off its architectural gems to a fascinated public, with tours of workspaces and private homes, public parks and museums.

April 2012

Features, Columns & Departments

  • Woodstock Values
  • By Deborah Fineblum Raub
  • For many of the tens of thousands of young Jews who made the pilgrimage to Woodstock—the Big One—there was something vaguely Jewish about the experience.
  • Season to Taste: Brotherly Love
  • By Adeena Sussman
  • Chef Michael Solomonov’s passion for Israeli home cooking is reflected in his soulful creations at the wildly popular Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav.
  • Family Matters: Under My Skin
  • By Harvey M. Silverman
  • Memories of home are brought to mind through images, scents—and the rich flavors of a special childhood dish.
  • Commentary: Old-Timers
  • By J.J. Goldberg
  • Today, I’m the old-timer, and young Jews often ask how I can celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. I give them the same answer an old kibbutznik once told me.
  • Profile: Laila Abed Rabho
  • By Shoshana London Sappir
  • This remarkable scholar learned to translate a disability into an advantage to become one of the leading authorities on women in Islam today.
  • Letter From Herzliya: Collision Course
  • By Barry Rubin
  • An attack by Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities is inevitable, according to many news outlets and journalists. Maybe, but it will not happen this year, argues one observer.

  • The Jewish Traveler: Albania
  • By Esther Hecht
  • This mountainous country boasts a stellar record of protecting its Jews during World War II. Prewar, it had been considered as a potential national home for the Jews.
  • Interview: Simcha Jacobovici
  • By Charley J. Levine
  • This Canadian Israeli filmmaker has extensively researched the Jesus family tomb; he believes Jesus’ story is a ‘thoroughly Jewish narrative.’
  • The Arts: The Tel Aviv Open
  • By Dina Kraft
  • For one weekend a year, locals and tourists are invited for an inside look at some of the most interesting homes and workspaces in a city known for its architectural bounty.
  • Medicine: Moving In
  • By Wendy Elliman
  • Emotions were high as the first patients were welcomed into the newest addition to the Hadassah landscape—the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower.
  • President's Column: Homeward Bound
  • The Bible itself devotes far more space to those years of wandering in the desert than to the first 40 years after the establishment of Jewish sovereignty.

 

 
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