Professor Eva Illouz, who was born in Fez Morocco, raised and educated in France and later in Israel and the United States, is a professor

Hanukka celebrations include family and tradition, good food and get-togethers and, of course, dreidel showdowns and the lighting of the menora. And yet it has

At first glance, the photograph of the joyous woman, frizzy hair flying away from her face to reveal turquoise earrings and a vibrant, lipsticked smile,

If you regularly turn to the Internet for fresh recipe ideas, updates on classics or confirmation on just how long to set your oven timer

When I was a youngster, one of my favorite desserts was a sweet chocolate pudding with the brand name My-T-Fine. Now we have a movie, Mighty

FILMs My Lovely Sister Dipping into tales told by his Moroccan grandmother, director Marco Carmel conjures a magical realist tale of sibling rivalry that crosses

The Lawgiver: A Novel by Herman Wouk. (Simon & Schuster, 256 pp. $25.99) Herman Wouk’s new novel, The Lawgiver, will not be ranked among his best but

Nahariya’s streets ring with the clip-clop of horses pulling Amish-style buggies filled with vacationers. This relaxed seaside resort, originally a farming community, is the capital