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May 12, 2018, 1:09 AM

Hummus Essentials

The great thing about street food in Israel is that it’s pretty healthy. You can’t go wrong with pita chock-full of hummus and salads, or sabich—an Iraqi sandwich consisting of eggplant, hard-boiled overnight eggs, chopped salad, cabbage, hummus of...

Feb 7, 2018, 5:48 AM

My Heart is in the East

I don’t have a thousand friends on Facebook, so for me it has been more of an intimate platform to share information with friends and family. After spending years posting old and new photos of life in Israel, I...

Dec 9, 2017, 7:51 AM

Jerusalem of Gold and of Lies

Today’s deluge of poisonous anti-Israel diatribe has set a new record, I’m sure. Such passion and so much resolve when it comes to the question of Jews and Jerusalem--it’s been categorized as an impending crisis, a threat to the...

Jul 27, 2017, 10:34 PM

A Recipe to Remember

The day the New York Times published an article about kubaneh -- traditional Jewish-Yemenite Shabbat bread -- I was flooded with texts from friends who were so eager to share it with me. But in the early hours of the morning,...

Jun 20, 2017, 9:15 PM

Lately, there have been many articles alluding to the fact that Prince Harry’s soon-to-be bride comes from Jewish ancestry. To be honest, I have no idea whether this assertion is accurate and I’ll admit that I don’t follow the...

Apr 23, 2017, 2:28 PM

Captain America to the Rescue

A few weeks ago, Tablet Magazine published a short piece by Zoe Miller titled: “Chris Evans to Star in Film About the Mossad’s Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry. Does it matter that he’s not Jewish?” I read the article, (more...

Mar 6, 2017, 8:03 PM

Am I a Dirty Jew?

Ugly labels have been attached to Jews for centuries and so widespread that it has always encompassed all social classes, and elevated to new heights when adopted by intellectuals and artists alike--the very people who stand at the helm...

Nov 14, 2016, 10:44 AM

Zchariah Gluska was a Jewish-Yemenite Renaissance Man

Last week marked the 67th anniversary of Operation Magic Carpet, which was the airlift of about 50,000 Yemenite Jews to the newly independent state of Israel, but there is still a lack of consciousness among the public in matters...

Oct 27, 2016, 9:43 AM

When You Find Out That Your Favorite Writer Was an Anti-Semite

Recently, I discovered that a few more literary favorites of mine were in fact anti-Semites, and this revelation prompted me to ask family and friends how they would feel about a writer once discovering their thoughts about Jews. I’ve...

Jul 29, 2016, 12:23 PM

I Don’t Think Israel Will Lose the War with BDS!

However, in a recent article published by Al-Jazeera, human rights activist Stanley L. Cohen wrote that “BDS is a War Israel can’t win.” In your dreams Mr. Cohen, in your wildest, most fantastical dreams, and let’s begin by analyzing...

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About Me

Ilana was born in London, England, and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated from Manchester University with an LL.B in 1991. Her writings include the play, “A Recipe for Hummus,” and her novels, "The Diary of a Wrinkle" and "East End Dreams." "Age Schmage" is a little book intended to help women in their moments of doubt; "A Cookbook for the Woman Who Hates Cooking" is an honest, yet funny approach to cooking; "What if I Had a Different Name?" is a collaboration with her son Jack and it’s a fun exploration of some of the weird and fantastical names that Jack imagines as his own. "The Cloud That Covered My Head" is her latest creation about a boy who preferred to stay in bed and dream rather than go to school. "Diary of a Wrinkle" is her blog where she muses on the topic of aging and beauty, and @wrinklerevolution is her Instagram account. You can follow her on Instagram at @soletseat for her daily culinary creations.