This Purim, let Nutella be the jumping-off point for creating the sublimely chocolatey oznei haman—aka hamantaschen—popular in Israel.

Dark humor and mysticism abound in Nicole Krauss’s modern Israel, enlivened by Kabbalistic rabbis, possible ex-Mossad agents and nods to gilgul and Gogol.

Wine on the Vine takes up the challenge of spreading positive cultural developments in Israel, aiming to share an apolitical version of the modern Israeli story.

In Amanda Ruben's world, mashup dishes with Middle Eastern flavor, Mediterranean seasonality and Ashkenazi foundations are the ultimate in feasting.

Hipster Tel Avivians seeking old-world comfort cuisine are rediscovering the simple deliciousness of cholent.

Reena Ribalow, who came from generations of notable editors, writers and playwrights and helped shepherd the award honoring her father, has died at 70.

In her Ribalow Prize-winning novel, English writer Rose Tremain turns her delicately penetrating prose to themes of love, loyalty and music. 

In postwar Switzerland, 5-year-old Gustav becomes the unlikely friend of Anton, the new student who is Jewish, in Rose Tremain’s 'The Gustav Sonata.'