Category: Culture

In 2020, as Lebanon was still picking up the pieces after the catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut —which claimed over 200 lives and injured thousands more — Emmanuel Macron opted to visit the iconic Lebanese chanteuse with the… Continue Reading

This article is part of a project examining how Oct. 7 and its aftermath have changed the Jewish world. You can see the complete project here. (JTA) — Dictionaries are remarkably consistent when it comes to the definition of… Continue Reading

Jews (and non-Jews alike) enjoy sweet challah as the highlight of any special meal. To make it even more irresistible, we found that we can add a subtle aroma of sage. Without further ado, enjoy a recipe for festive challahs, which you won’t be… Continue Reading

Author, publisher and “bookfluencer” Zibby Owens didn’t set out to be a public face of the fight against antisemitism. But like just about everything else, that all changed following Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct…. Continue Reading

Jewish actor Michael Zegen has made a name for himself playing some less-than-savory Jewish New Yorkers, like Midge Maisel’s philandering husband Joel in the Amazon hit “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and gangster Bugsy Siegel… Continue Reading

But the 20-year-old has already taken steps to serve in the military on a voluntary basis and is expected to continue her enlistment process soon. Sources close to Golan confirmed the details and told Ynet, “Eden began the compulsory recruitment… Continue Reading

The first day of the 52nd Annual Conference for Science and the Environment concluded with a festive ceremony where Prof. Moshe Shachak, one of the most influential researchers in the field of ecology and environmental sciences in Israel, both… Continue Reading

Malka Brewery, the biggest craft brewery in Israel, is located in Migdal Tefen, an industrial cluster in the Upper Galilee.  The brewery is roughly 10 kilometers (six miles) from Israel’s border with Lebanon, and like the rest of the north,… Continue Reading

For Jews around the world, Oct. 7 and its aftermath have presented a rupture of nearly unprecedented proportions. Jews have reconsidered their friendships, their beliefs, their attitudes about Israel, their place in the broader… Continue Reading

This article is part of a project examining how Oct. 7 and its aftermath have changed the Jewish world. You can see the complete project here. Wars and crises shape language, in both profound and mundane ways. World War II gave… Continue Reading