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This day in Jewish history / An NBA all-star player and coach is born

Dolph Schayes, the son of Jewish immigrants from Romania, was named one of the NBA's 50 best players ever in 1996.

By David B. Green | May 19, 2013 | 07:36 AM

This day in Jewish history / A 14th-century neighborhood watch begins
By David B. Green
This day in Jewish history / Sammy Davis Jr. dies
By David B. Green
This day in Jewish history / Rabbi Hayim Reizes of Lemberg is burned at the stake
By David B. Green

Word of the day / Gleeda

How the word for manna from God turned into that latter-day frozen delight, ice cream.

By Elon Gilad | May 2, 2013 | 07:44 AM | 6

Once upon a time in Iran, and other Israeli tales

The Docaviv Tel Aviv film festival spotlights the forgotten, pre-revolutionary period when Israelis and Iranians wined and dined together and exchanged intelligence secrets.

By Judy Maltz | May 1, 2013 | 02:51 PM | 10

This day in Jewish history / American Jewish World Service is established

The AJWS' activities include grant-making to small communities in the developing world, women’s empowerment and sustainable agriculture.

By David B. Green | May 1, 2013 | 08:41 AM

Someone Else's Simcha / Princess Leah Golovey's simchat bat

A little girl comes into a world surrounded by loving family, friends, and some extra-cute horses.

By Ron Ben-Tovim | Apr 30, 2013 | 04:19 PM

Word of the day / Cholera

Once confined to a noun, the dread disease, now it's a juicy superlative that you'd just as happily avoid.

By David Sarna Galdi | Apr 30, 2013 | 01:21 PM

This day in Jewish history / Theodor Herzl finishes his novel 'Old-New Land'

His utopian vision included a warm welcome for Jews by local Arabs and a secular nation with equal rights for all. Not all embraced his notions.

By David B. Green | Apr 30, 2013 | 09:27 AM | 2

Word of the day / Amnon ve Tamar

The beautiful flowers called pansies get their Hebrew name from one of the uglier stories of the Bible.

By Elon Gilad | Apr 30, 2013 | 08:54 AM

In Cairo, justice is in the eye of the beholder

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi may be taking advantage of the post-revolutionary turmoil to lift the last brake on a political takeover.

By Zvi Bar'el | Apr 29, 2013 | 09:50 PM

State of the Union / When Linda met Cliff

Sometimes the person you think you hate is the one you're meant to end up with.

By Danna Harman | Apr 29, 2013 | 07:16 PM

Word of the day / Agvaniya

When it came time for one of modern Hebrew's founding fathers to come up with a name for this New World fruit, he was inspired by its racy connotations.

By Elon Gilad | Apr 29, 2013 | 09:51 AM

This day in Jewish history / Serenity now! Comic Jerry Seinfeld is born

The man behind the iconic TV series that is still quoted by legions of fans was born on this day in 1954.

By David B. Green | Apr 29, 2013 | 09:22 AM

Putting Cremisan Valley on the Pope's agenda

The court has spoken and the valley will be split by the barrier. 'Jesus told us not to fear,' says Father Ibrahim Shomali.

By Lauren Gelfond Feldinger | Apr 28, 2013 | 07:50 PM | 6

Stairway to Haifa: Cutting a slice out of the city's urban layer cake

Haifa Trail gives walkers vivid picture and robust taste of diversity making the northern city colorful and intriguing.

By Moshe Gilad | Apr 28, 2013 | 03:53 PM

Illustration: Man and wife on wedding day.

For Anglo weddings, register and you shall receive

Israelis don't know about wedding registries. They give cash or checks. Josh Ben-David set about meeting the very different minds.

By Debra Kamin | Apr 28, 2013 | 01:17 PM

Word of the day / Kumzitz

Come gather around the fire for a story about how a Yiddish phrase became a much-loved Israeli tradition.

By David Sarna Galdi | Apr 28, 2013 | 10:04 AM

On Root

On Root / What postcards, incest, and revelation have in common

By Jeremy Benstein | 04:45 PM

On Root / In a pickle about Israel's occupation

By Jeremy Benstein | 08:51 AM

On Root / On fiery angels and evil twins

By Jeremy Benstein | 07:55 AM

Word of the Day

Word of the day / Boidem

By David Sarna Galdi | 05:28 AM

Word of the day / Hermonit

By David Sarna Galdi | 05:49 AM | 4

Word of the day / Shtinker

By David Sarna Galdi | 05:07 AM

David's Harp

Outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer.

David's Harp / Fischer's act of desperation

By David Rosenberg | 09:59 AM | 2

David's Harp / Time to uncork the fiscal champagne?

By David Rosenberg | 05:26 AM

David's Harp / Israel with Open Skies and without El Al

By David Rosenberg | 12:42 PM

Where are they now?

Where Are They Now? / An Ethiopian refugee who built an Israeli home

By Leora Eren Frucht | 04:35 PM | 3

Where are they now? / The Jackie Robinson of Israeli soccer

By Leora Eren Frucht | 02:39 PM

Where Are They Now? / A notorious Israeli bank robber, two decades on

By Leora Eren Frucht | 06:20 PM

State of the Union

State of the Union / When Talia met Koby

By Danna Harman | 06:12 PM

State of the Union / When Gon met Edu

By Danna Harman | 06:34 PM

State of the Union / When Zvi met Regina

By Danna Harman | 12:58 PM

Someone Else's Simcha

Someone Else's Simcha / Yoel and Dvorah's engagement party - Pleased to meet you, I'm sure

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 01:00 PM

Someone Else's Simcha / Independence Day at Yozma kindergartens - Bring-your-soldier-to-school day

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 01:25 PM

Someone else's simcha / Dmitry and Mariana's wedding - Never mind the rabbinate

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 06:51 PM | 5

Exodus to Tel Aviv

If I forget thee, O Tel Aviv

By Judy Maltz | 09:10 AM

The New Jerusalem: Once I believed in the future. Now I believe in Tel Aviv

By Bradley Burston | 09:09 AM | 16

The White City at the end of the rainbow

By Brian Schaefer | 03:42 AM

Double Take

African migrants looking through the fence at the Egyptian-Israeli border on August 4, 2012.

Double Take / African asylum seekers out of the spolight but not in the clear

By Joel Greenberg | 08:39 AM

Double Take / A month after Gaza war, Hamas still rides a wave of popularity

By Joel Greenberg | 07:22 AM | 4

Double Take / The politics of potholes in East Jerusalem

By Joel Greenberg | 09:41 AM