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…
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Beach Break
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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…
Praying for Rain
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…
A Lifetime Perspective
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…
What C@me First, Kruchit or Strudel?
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…
Nabucco Nirvana
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…
Podcast with James Snyder
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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