The American-born couple behind the Pat BaMelach bread bakeries In Israel extol the ancient virtues of wheat and its connection to Shavuot.

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Renowned food blogger and culinary historian Tori Avey shares her most popular Shavuot recipes.

Iconic images by award-winning photographer Ziv Koren as well as the accompanying essays are love letters to the city.

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A trio of new thrillers by Israelis broaden the boundaries of the spy-novel genre.

The translator compared his work to 'the man who follows the elephants in a circus parade, gathering up the ....'

A negligent surgeon contends with questions of guilt that threaten his family and career in the aftermath of an unreported hit-and-run.