Israel’s international resort playground offers more than fun in the sun: The seaside city teems with nature and wildlife sights as well as ancient ruins.

The adage Kol Yisrael arevim zeh le-zeh (all of Israel is responsible for one another) assumes new significance when we reexamine every aspect of how we approach

Take a stack of brightly colored wastepaper, add some clever twists and, presto, it’s a wastepaper basket. Erez Mulay’s ingenious bin, which integrates whimsy with

In Connecticut, New York and California, young Jewish activists are taking responsibility for procuring, slaughtering and distributing kosher meat. Why the sudden interest? On a

The desert of the American Southwest blooms with natural wonders, history, art—and Jewish Life. While New York shivers and Boston quivers, Phoenix basks in sunshine,

An exhibit at New York’s Jewish Museum adds layers of meaning to objects from mezuzas to menoras, exploring the particulars of the paraphernalia that ground

Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter is a novel with two inseparable stories. In 1996, a recent college graduate, not Jewish, looks for a job in

  FilmWaltz With Bashir Israel’s latest entry for Oscar honors is an impressive animated documentary about writer-director Ari Folman’s search to cut through the fog