April 2012

Columns & Departments

Season to Taste: Brotherly Love
Adeena Sussman
Chef Michael Solomonov’s passion for Israeli home cooking is reflected in his soulful creations at the wildly popular Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav. more...


Interview: Simcha Jacobovici
Charley J. Levine
This Canadian Israeli filmmaker has extensively researched the Jesus family tomb; he believes Jesus’ story is a ‘thoroughly Jewish narrative.’ more...


The Jewish Traveler: Albania
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. more...


Family Matters: Under My Skin
Harvey M. Silverman
Memories of home are brought to mind through images, scents—and the rich flavors of a special childhood dish. more...


Commentary: Old-Timers
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. more...


Profile: Laila Abed Rabho
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. more...


Letter From Herzliya: Collision Course
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. more...


Cut & Post: Jewish Midwestern Cuisine
A recipe for a cold raspberry soup; Bubbe welcomes us into her kitchen; plus, having your colors done in Israel. more...


About Hebrew: Divide and Conquer
Joseph Lowin
The root peh, resh, dalet, to separate, gives us mules, a choosing game, signs of God's love and marital problems.  more...


Letters to the Editor: Our Interview with Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Reactions to our Q&A with the Florida congressional representative. more...


Medicine: Moving In
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. more...


Inside Hadassah: Israel, from Strength to Strength
Nancy Falchuk
Our new book, Thin Threads, is a heartwarming compendium of members' stories of life-changing Hadassah moments. more...


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. more...

Season to Taste: Brotherly Love - By Adeena Sussman

Interview: Simcha Jacobovici - By Charley J. Levine

The Jewish Traveler: Albania - By Esther Hecht

Family Matters: Under My Skin - By Harvey M. Silverman

Commentary: Old-Timers - By J.J. Goldberg

Profile: Laila Abed Rabho - By Shoshana London Sappir

Letter From Herzliya: Collision Course - By Barry Rubin

Cut & Post: Jewish Midwestern Cuisine

About Hebrew: Divide and Conquer - By Joseph Lowin

Letters to the Editor: Our Interview with Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Medicine: Moving In - By Wendy Elliman

Inside Hadassah: Israel, from Strength to Strength - By Nancy Falchuk

President's Column: Homeward Bound

 
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