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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.