 Week's End |
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Agonies of redemption
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| The airlifting of some 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel in 1949 was both preceded and followed by trauma, as they made their way to Aden, and in particular after they arrived in the promised land. The collective memory has taken on a life of its own |
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| By Yaron Tsur |
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Between attraction and revulsion
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| Along with offering riveting anecdotes about his trips to forbidden Muslim lands, Eldad Beck also makes some sweeping - and irritating - generalizations about Israel and its neighbors |
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| By Sarah Ozacky-Lazar |
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In search of the promised land
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| The beliefs of black Christians during the slavery era did not focus on Jesus' salvation, but rather on the Exodus from Egypt. |
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| By Yael Sternhell |
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Mr. Smith goes to Zion
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| Mormons see in the settlers a faith very similar to theirs, one that fuses Messianic vision with nationalist expansion.
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| By David Hadar |
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Liberty and justice for a few
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| Refugees from Darfur, Sudan and Eritrea who have found at least temporary asylum in Israel reflect on the meaning of freedom |
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| By Nurit Wurgaft |
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Enslaved by the grease-cleaner
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| What does the outrageous obsession with cleaning have to do with the festival of freedom? |
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| By Karni Eldad |
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How is this night like other nights?
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| The construction and rituals of the seder ceremony are rooted in the 'symposium' custom observed in the ancient Hellenistic world, and even has adopted some of its bad habits |
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| By Amir Or |
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Will the real Moses please stand up?
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| Was Moses actually an Egyptian priest who led a revolt against his country? |
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| By Ofri Ilani |
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A fear that can't be exorcised
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| Rites designed to exorcise dybbuks have been performed many times in synagogues over the centuries. |
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| By Tamar Rotem |
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The bitter-enders
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| In post-apartheid South Africa, what is happening to the Afrikaners - the white supremacists who used to run the country? |
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| By Benjamin Pogrund |
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Lights on in the park
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| Along with shady paths and playgrounds, Tel Aviv's Haskalah Park offers a history lesson on the Jewish enlightenment |
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| By Haim Cohen |
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Go nuts!
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| Whether or not they have any real connection to Passover, hazelnuts are a flavorful addition to the festival |
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| By Doram Gaunt |
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An exodus into oblivion?
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| Passover is our original Independence Day - the holiday that marks the existential Israeli transformation from a nation of slaves to a sovereign people. |
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| By Avraham Burg |
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'The republic is sinking', says exiled Iranian philosopher
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| By Emmanuel Sivan |
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The Barzilai syndrome
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| By Yossi Verter |
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Embattled Netanyahu faces a tough Passover
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| By Aluf Benn |
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Before the next shocks hit
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| Israel's economy has weathered the global crisis, but the government's policy of reducing taxes could precipitate a new storm |
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| By Avi Ben-Bassat |
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Diary of a circumcised loony
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| Three ghosts - yes, three thin, frightened ghosts, who were rescued from the ancient graves that were uncovered in the yard of Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon - knocked at my door last night.
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| By Benny Ziffer |
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Of power, predators and premiers
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| In light of the blunders of the past and in the current tenures of Prime Minister Netanyahu and Mossad chief Meir Dagan, it is vital to examine both the modus operandi and the supervision of the spy agency |
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| By Amir Oren |
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Rising to the occasion
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| He earns his bread by making pita year-round, but Amir Tuashi looks forward to closing his Jaffa bakery during the holiday |
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| By Sefy Hendler |
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The makings of History / Confusing ourselves with the facts
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| History is above all a political discipline: The next generation is usually supposed to learn from the past that what is happening in the present is right and just and should be used to shape the future. |
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| By Tom Segev |
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'I closed my eyes and kept on going'
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| Despite budgetary limitations, tough competition, religious constraints and the occupation, Amal Daragmeh-Masri is making a mark with her advertising firm in the West Bank's 'City of Lights' |
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| By Tali Heruti-Sover and Avi Issacharoff |
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Lessons in ambition
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| Businesspeople and civil servants are leaving their offices and entering classrooms around the country, as part of a volunteer program run by the Shiur Acher association |
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| By Noa Nevet |
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'Someone like that should never marry'
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| After the court sent him to a psychiatric facility, the case of Nachman Anshin, who murdered his baby daughter, was closed. In a first interview since the tragedy, his ex-wife slams the Haredi custom of concealing mental illness in the family |
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| By Tamar Rotem |
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Portion of the Week: Tzav / Celebrating past, present and future
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| By Yakov Meir |
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Pen Ultimate / Half of my way
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| Reflections on aging, rotting and longevity |
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| By Michael Handelzalts |
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Lightening up for seriousness
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| In his new album, 'Psalms for the Perplexed,' Kobi Oz cleverly uses humor to confront basic questions of Jewish identity and belonging |
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| By Ben Shalev |
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Passover Recipes
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The best-laid plans
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| Advance preparation can make all the difference between a relaxed holiday meal and a harried host |
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| By Doram Gaunt |
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