Carol Novis

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Apr 30, 2025, 8:49 AM

The Role of the Goal

Some years ago, a friend of my daughter told me about his brothers, who were then in their early 20s. “They’re crazy about the Hapoel Haifa soccer team,” he related with fondness. “They go to every game, no matter...

Jun 25, 2023, 9:32 AM

A grandmother protests

What It's Really Like at Israel’s Saturday Night Demonstrations It’s Saturday evening, and as I’ve been doing for many of the last 24 weeks, I will pick up my Israeli flag and head for the city square in Kfar Saba,...

Aug 28, 2021, 12:20 PM

I throw away books

Illustrative. Books. (iStock)

If no one's going to open it again, it goes in the bin (and good luck to that guy on Facebook trying to sell his 16-volume Encyclopedia Judaica)

Dec 26, 2020, 9:32 PM

I miss shopping. There, I said it.

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I know, I know, there are real tragedies. But I can't help it: I miss the heady feeling of enjoying something new – the sense of fresh possibilities

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About Me

Carol Novis is a former writer/editor on the Jerusalem Post, where she worked for 15 years.