Putting on the Piyyut
If you’re talking what’s hot and what’s not in Israel, the piyyut is in a period of Glee-like fame, according to some learned sources. These ancient liturgical poems are being … More…
If you’re talking what’s hot and what’s not in Israel, the piyyut is in a period of Glee-like fame, according to some learned sources. These ancient liturgical poems are being … More…
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“You the rabbi?” asked the surfer. Yep, Hayim Leiter is the rabbi, or studying to be one. He’s also a mohel as well as a surfer dude, since … More…
The air is bone dry, and people are hankering to wear sweaters, cuddle up under blankets and tuck into bowls of soup. But whether it’s global warming or some other … More…
PODCAST Hear about Hanan Michaeli’s pioneering life.
Hanan Michaeli, age 96, an early Israel pioneer who has been with Da’at from the start, tells his story to Expeditions. From his … More…
How do new words and expressions get invented and more importantly, how many make the transition into daily use, particularly if there’s already a perfectly reasonable alternative?
Take, for example, … More…
It was a masterful production of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco last week at Masada. The weeklong event at the foot of the mountain took three years to plan and … More…
James Snyder, the Anne and Jerome Fisher Director of The Israel Museum talks with Expeditions about the joys of living abroad amid the vast and fascinating cultural landscape of Jerusalem. … More…
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