The Washington Post this week reported on the adult bat mitzvah ceremonies of some retired women in their 80’s and 90’s who are residing in a retirement center Four women at the Five Star...
Is “Renegade Jew” A Glimpse of Comments To Come
Beware the true believers; they can be raw and scary. Some fervent supporters of Bernie Sanders have made death threats against local pols and even their grandchildren. And even the online media...
You’ve never seen Jerusalem like this
We’ve seen Jerusalem depicted so many different ways over the centuries, in paintings and mosaics, in songs, in poetry, in photography, in films, you name it. But you have for sure never seen...
Iran: Kim Kardashian is a Secret Agent
James Bond’s classic weapon was a Walther PPK. The KGB dispatched its enemies with a 9mm Makarov. The Mossad’s weapon of choice is a Beretta Model 70 using .22 LR ammunition. Now...
Wilson Kriminal is a Jewish Boy
What is the formula for Jewish social media success? If you’re thinking “originality” or “creativity” then you’d be wrong. We are inundated with videos where the...
Israeli Chocolate Soufflé
What makes this Chocolate Soufflé particularly Israeli? Because it was made in the state-of-the-art culinary facilities at the Eilat campus of Ben Gurion University for starters! The recipe is simple...
Israel Remembrance Day 2016
Officially known as “The Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism,” Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s official remembrance day. Traditionally dedicated...
When The Siren Rings
A “friend” of mine made a rather belligerent post on Facebook mocking the custom in Israel of standing for a minute of silence each year on the morning of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah). A...
Israeli Halva Maple Semolina Cake
We visited the state-of-the-art Culinary School at Ben Gurion University’s Eilat campus where the staff and students helped us create this delicious, ready to make concoction. It contains...
Americans Should Be Concerned About Immigrant Invasions — But Not To Worry, Israel Has Your Back
Now that Donald Trump has “clinched” the Republican nomination for President it is clear that one issue stood out which made his campaign such a success – immigration. It was Trump’s declaration last...