For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her family’s past.
Commentary: Hope Is an Ability
For the first time in millennia, it may be that freedom in Egypt will not consist of yetziya, leaving. But that is far from certain.
Medicine: Ending Epilepsy With a Map
As her chest tightened and her surroundings segued into slow motion, Yelena knew what was coming. Unable to help herself, her head jerked sharply left.
Family Matters: Basket in the Nile
I am seated in a dim room, my son lying on a bed beside me. His eyes are closed, his thick dark lashes brushing his
Commentary: The Pages of Pregnancy
For the first time today, I felt the baby inside me kicking. It happened while I was learning Daf Yomi (daily Talmud lesson), which deals
Passover Commentary: Letting Go of Hate
The detail in the story of the exodus is highly emphasized in the Torah, yet at first sight it appears almost unintelligible. Here is the
Medicine: Long Road, Short Walk
The path from the laboratory to a patient’s bedside got longer and tougher to navigate these past 20 years. Today, it can move from cells