Shall We Dance?
There is a time for everything, declares Ecclesiastes, teaching us that there is עֵת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵת רְקֽוֹד (et sipod ve-et rikod) “a time to mourn
It’s Good to Be the King, or Queen
This Purim, let's join Queens Esther and Vashti and the Queen of Sheba as well as a few kings.
Little by Little: Mandrakes, Water and a ‘Few’ Biblical Phrases
As the 1950’s song says, little things mean a lot. And this includes the many Hebrew words that describe littleness.
Hebrew: Beautifying Sukkot With an Etrog
What is the connection between beauty and citrus fruits, editors and Talmudists? They come together in a Hebrew root that sometimes provides dubious pairings.
Adapting to Good Fortune, and Purple Cabbage
What do Passover, the Chosen People, the color purple, a vowel sound, bees, a hamsa and university faculty have to do with each other?
A Tragicomic Tale of Marital Love and Cognitive Decline
A.B. Yehoshua's most recent novel, The Tunnel, is a tragicomic case study of marital love and cognitive decline.