Israel
As our Jeep bounces violently through a valley somewhere in the Jordan Valley, we spot a group of about fifteen…
I grew up in New England. Seasons in New England are the stuff of legend: Raging thunderstorms and scorching heat…
In Be’er Sheva, one can walk in the footsteps of our forefather Avraham. Photos: www.sassontiram.com Although the Bible can be…
In recent years, there has been a steady and worrisome erosion in Jewish identity among many Israelis. This is especially…
On April 11, 1909, sixty families held a historic lottery on the sand dunes along the Mediterranean Sea, just a…
On the occasion of Tel Aviv’s 100th anniversary, Jewish Action explores religious life in one of Israel’s most secular cities.…
In a historic decision made a few months ago, the Israeli government ended its fifty-five-year-old agreement with the American Jewish…
This year we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the modern State of Israel. The reappearance of an…
The year 2008 marks the bicentennial of a significant aliyah movement, which took place from 1808 to 1810—the arrival of…
David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, loved the desert. His love went hand in hand with a firm belief that…
For me, the excitement began from the minute we chose to go to the airport. I kept thinking about the…
