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Rebecca Zeff

My taxi driver invited me to his seder

Israelis often think everyone has somewhere to go to — because they nearly always do; Avshalom went the extra mile, but would I take him up on it?

Democracy for the cat (Dan Perry photo)

Dan Perry

Israel’s election was not democratic

The country is now a bi-national state and the right stays in power because a quarter of its population is barred from voting

(Teresa Boardman/Flickr)

Lisa Keys

The ultimate Passover dessert is made with Peeps

How my Easter candy envy led to joining the sweet, sticky ‘hot mess’ of Peeps S’mores Skillet with the bread of affliction

Moshe Lion at the Western Wall, October 2013. (Dovid Katz/File)

Moshe Lion

A Passover message from Jerusalem’s mayor

Every family has a journey that connects to the holy city of Jerusalem — mine began in Salonika

The four sons, from the 14th century Sarajevo Haggadah. (via The Times of Israel)

Yael Unterman

Without the wicked child, it ain’t no seder

I’ll apply ‘wicked’ to those I find dogmatic, those who ask rhetorical questions to make their own points, and have no interest in mine

Steve Brown

Into and out of earth’s shadow

My father, an aerospace engineer, wrote of the same problem that caused the Beresheet crash in a language that touched my soul

Rachel Sharansky Danziger

Carpe diem: Passover and maple syrup

When ‘seizing the moment’ became absolutely necessary, it’s likely that matzah wasn’t the only thing not quite ready to go

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Ben-Tzion Spitz

Apr 23, 2019, 8:29 PM

Acharei Mot: The Power of Not Understanding

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason. -- Benjamin Franklin The ancient rabbis often split up the commandments, the mitzvot we’ve been given, into two different categories. There are Mishpatim (Mishpat is the singular...

Apr 23, 2019, 8:26 PM

Interview with Simon Savvateev: SSI of University of Saint Thomas

Simon Savvateev: University of Saint Thomas Simon Savvateev is the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) president at the University of Saint Thomas, which is a private Roman Catholic School located in Minnesota. As a sophomore, Savvateev is studying accounting and hopes...

Reuven Chaim Klein

Apr 23, 2019, 8:22 PM

Pesach: Cutting Open the Red Sea

The seas are being parted with a pathway through the ocean.

On the Seventh Day of Passover, we traditionally read one of the most captivating stories in the entire Bible: the splitting of the sea. After the Egyptians finally let the Jews out of Egypt, they quickly changed their minds...

Sheldon Kirshner

Apr 23, 2019, 8:20 PM

Gaza — A Sad And Expressive Documentary

The Palestinian Arab inhabitants of the Gaza Strip have been consigned to purgatory since the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. This theme is fleshed out in Gaza, a sad and expressive documentary by Gary Keane and Andrew McConnell scheduled to be...

Apr 23, 2019, 8:18 PM

Trump and Israel

Many Israelis believe that US President Donald Trump has been “good for the Jews.” He has moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem, recognized it as Israel’s capital, recognized the Golan Heights as an integral part of Israel, fought the...

Michael S. Diamond

Apr 23, 2019, 8:15 PM

The Four Hermeneutical Children of the Seder

So many ways to parse consciousness. How to see the order in the disorderly passage of time, what actually transpires at any given historic moment, what if anything is the source of meaning in life’s events. Turn it over,...

Apr 23, 2019, 5:50 PM

Corbyn shrugs his way to point of no return

Members of the Board of Deputies (left to right) Gillian Merron, former president Jonathan Arkush, alongside Jonathan Goldstein, and Simon Johnson of the JLC, speak to the media on College Green following a meeting with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2018. (Photo credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire via Jewish News)

Last week a photograph was posted on social media. It showed the scene at a meeting between the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Jeremy Corbyn. Ms Pelosi spoke animatedly. Mr Corbyn, on the other...

Apr 23, 2019, 5:43 PM

Grahame Morris brings nothing to the debate about Israel-Palestine

Grahame Morris sharing fake news

It’s a bank holiday Monday and you are a Labour MP. Do you spend the day in the sunshine, do a bit of campaigning for the local elections or tweet false accusations about Israel? Grahame Morris, MP for Easington, went for...

Apr 23, 2019, 3:10 PM

Tel Aviv Self-Guided Photography Tour

A 3-4 hours walking tour, combining the best of the Tel Aviv experience: architecture, street art, culture & beach Whether you just like snapping photos with your smartphone or you're an experienced photographer or just getting into the hobby, this...

Apr 23, 2019, 1:59 PM

Spreading fake apologies just as foul as spreading fake news

Top: Grahame Morris' initial tweet and apology. Bottom: Richard Burgon caught saying 'Zionism is the enemy of peace', and a Rothschild conspiracy tweet from Rachel Swindon, who Morris retweeted. (Jewish News)

Labour must stop its MPs hiding behind mealy-mouthed excuses and start taking responsibility for their views. In the past 2 weeks, two Labour MPs have been caught bang-to-rights sharing fake news, and have both got off scot-free. First, Richard Burgon denied...

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