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May 24, 2017, 11:52 AM

My Jerusalem, Past and Present

I first arrived in Jerusalem in 1990 at the age of 13, like a young child awakening from an afternoon nap. We were confused, disoriented, misunderstood and excited to play. When I tried to register my citizenship at the...

Apr 13, 2016, 8:05 AM

A typical day in Jerusalem

Life in Israel is unpredictable and yet the heartbeat and energies of Jerusalem continue to stand out and shine. Looking back at these last weeks, from the Jerusalem marathon to the back-to-back days of Purim parties, the hustle and...

Dec 9, 2015, 1:53 PM

I would travel the world for you, Bubby

Monday morning, I woke up at 5:00 AM and checked my WhatsApp messages. Mostly the usual except for one that caught my eye. My grandmother, Gitel Rosensweig, was not doing well, she was in intensive care. After that initial shock,...

Oct 14, 2015, 11:00 PM

A starving nation needs peace

To the givers, the healers, the educators and those who build what many are trying to destroy: Don't give up

Jun 15, 2015, 3:00 PM

Were you religious once?

How do you recognize a fellow formerly Orthodox Jew? There are clues involving tattoos, pork and shaving

Feb 20, 2015, 11:45 AM

The Jerusalem Shabbat bus

On the value of accommodation in a city full of cultural and religious variety

Dec 17, 2014, 2:07 PM

When my parents caught the Zionist bug

Visiting her childhood home where, one day, her mother and father decided it was time to leave

Dec 9, 2014, 7:38 PM

Jewish Sex and Kosher Pizza

My elementary school teacher never ate pizza. We ate pizza at school on every Wednesday, courtesy of the PTA, and yet he never even took a bite. Not one bite. No one noticed since we were mostly too busy devouring our own...

Nov 10, 2014, 7:48 PM

The power of one, the power of many

Another one who we love has been taken from us. Another one who we love truly and deeply even though our paths may never have actually crossed. A baby or someone’s mother. A soldier standing at the bus stop or riding the...

Oct 31, 2014, 11:35 AM

Sticks and Stones

While Yehudah Glick lies in the hospital suffering from the physical gunshot wounds inflicted on his body the other night, he is also battling another barrage of injuries due to the world outcry against him, upon hearing of his...

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About Me

Devora Mason loves to speak about herself in the third person while writing about her social life and the social issues that she encounters in Jerusalem. She is a single mom of five, a dancer, prancer, jogger, blogger and snogger who works in AR/VR innovation at The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem.