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Apr 24, 2018, 9:46 AM

I love Israeli television. At this time of the year I can watch it for hours. I don’t mean the programs, they prompt me to make a cup of tea or fill the dishwasher. And definitely not the news....

Jan 4, 2018, 10:26 PM

Envy Isn’t Jewish

As a typical Jewish child attending a suburban prep school, I lived through the season just concluded with a certain feeling of envy. Most friends and neighbors were celebrating a big, gaudy holiday season, while I and my Jewish...

Dec 29, 2017, 2:36 PM

The Mideast haven of Israel

Illustrative: Coptic monk decorates a Christmas tree in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)

I live in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, and it's true: only the Jewish state treats us Christians well

Dec 27, 2017, 4:14 PM

Yesterday, December 26, many countries, notably the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries that were formerly part of the British Empire, celebrated a holiday known as Boxing Day. Many of those who are unfamiliar with the holiday...

Alejandro Moreiras

Dec 26, 2017, 11:01 AM

A Pyrrhic Victory for the Palestinian Authority

On December 6, 2017, America formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and announced plans to move its Tel Aviv embassy to the City of Gold. On Christmas Eve, Guatemala followed suit and there are...

Dec 25, 2017, 8:48 AM

Pres. Morales's Christmas present

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales (L) in Jerusalem on November 29, 2016. (Haim Zach / GPO)

It's not the first time Guatemala has actively supported the Jewish state

Helen Maryles Shankman

Dec 24, 2017, 5:15 PM

A cure for Christmas envy

Snow-covered decorations at Dyker Heights, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY known for its extravagant displays every Christmas, on December 9, 2017. (iStock)

I loved the glorious tinsel and lights, the bubbly high spirits, the parties, and TV’s endless parade of happy families

Dec 24, 2017, 5:10 PM

Why We Jews Should Share Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with Our Kids

In his recent book, “52 Lessons From A Christmas Carol.” Author Bob Welch takes us back to the mid 1800’s when, thanks to two centuries of Puritan rule, “The Christmas spirit had fizzled across the land.” Welch reports that...

Dec 24, 2017, 2:51 PM

So, is there a problem in celebrating the secular New Year in Jewish law and tradition?

Firstly, if you want to find out the social events going on over the New Year, make sure to check out my IsraelB online community. The question of whether or how we should mark the secular New Year comes up,...

Dec 23, 2017, 10:44 PM

'You shall not oppress a stranger'

Illustrative: A Border Patrol vehicle sits along the US-Mexico border wall on January 25, 2017, in San Ysidro, California. (Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images/AFP)

Under Trump's doctrine, if you cross the border into the US with your family, the government will take your children

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