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As Passover Begins, the Meaning of ‘Next Year in Jerusalem’

Dateline Jerusalem — Next week is Pesach (or Passover), the season of our freedom, when Jews all over the world gather at the Seder table with family and friends to commemorate the Exodus, the time when the oppressed Hebrew slaves (Jews) followed Moses out of Egypt to the Promised Land of Israel.

When My Identity Was Questioned, I Became Aggressive

Dateline Jerusalem — I used to think everyone in Israel knew me.

An Acute Difference in Mentalities

Dateline Jerusalem — I always seem to set off alarms. This morning when I entered the building where I work, the metal clasps on my jacket set off the alarm when I went through the metal detector.

It Rained in Torrents, but Drenching Did Not Dampen Our Spirits

Dateline Jerusalem — It has been raining non-stop for five days with hail, thunder, lightning and flooding, the biggest storm in five years.

Off to Work I Go — Via Four Busses and Two...

Dateline Jerusalem — I definitely do not take after my mathematician father.

Jamming a Fabulous One Week Tour into a Few Colorful Hours

Dateline Jerusalem — My birthday was Monday.

In My Third Year, Everything Is ‘Kol Beseder’

Dateline Jerusalem — American words are very much a part of Israeli society. They are often names of popular businesses or they are adopted into the modern Hebrew language and slang of the country.

Not Only Are the Streets of Rehovot Broad, So Are People’s...

Dateline Jerusalem — Rehovot, Israel, is known as the "City of Science and Culture," home to the internationally acclaimed Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, and Hebrew University Medical School's teaching hospital, Kaplan Hospital.

How to Celebrate a Ritual-Rich New Year

Dateline Jerusalem — Happy New Year!

No, I haven't lost my mind.

Israel to Haiti: An Outsized Outpouring for the Good of...

Dateline Jerusalem — The Haitian earthquake disaster hits too close to home for Californians. Most of the state lives close to,...