Places: This land is our land

Srulik, as this camouflage-short-wearing, flag-carrying character is called, is the cartoon symbol of Israel, first drawn in 1956 by cartoonist Dosh, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary.

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The month of April always brings Israelis out of their homes and roaming across the land, as Passover and then Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day (more…)

Food: Drink Up

Passover can be all about the wine, given the four cups that you have to quaff throughout the festive Seder meal, it’s easy to get weighted down by too many… More…
People: A Strawberry in Jerusalem

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He’s got his father’s lanky build, but Darryl Eugene Strawberry, known as D.J., son of renowned Major League Baseball player Darryl… More…
Media: A Tale of Four Artists

Nine weeks and four senior artists in the city of Jerusalem. That’s the essential thrust of the American Academy in Jerusalem, a project of the Foundation for Jewish Culture that… More…
Activities: Adults at Aderet

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At one time, the average Israeli 18-year-old graduated high school and went straight into the army. But the tragic 1995 assassination of Prime Minister… More…

People: A name for memories

It’s at this time of year, as Israel commemorates those who have fallen in battle in order to create and sustain the state, that everyone’s attention turns to certain details… More…

Activities: Lean In

What do we gain from the experience of leaning and reclining while we eat and drink at the seder? Historically, leaning symbolizes freedom and wealth and it’s a must… More…
Food: The Paschal Offering

It’s the season of the Paschal lamb, hearkening back to that seminal sacrifice on the eve of Passover as the Israelites fled from Egypt. The ancient custom of sacrificing an… More…