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The American-Israeli alliance is eternal, stated Barack Obama upon his arrival - using the eternal Hebrew word, lanetzah.

By Shoshana Kordova | Mar 21, 2013 | 10:23 AM

Word of the Day / Tihye bari תִּהְיֶה בָּרִיא

It means "be well," except when it doesn't. As in, "You want to drive through that flood anyway? Good luck with that."

By Shoshana Kordova | Feb 22, 2013 | 08:01 AM

The sex scandal that has not happened

The outgoing education minister has long balanced conservative politics with Tel Aviv hipness, but his recent nighttime activities may be tipping scales of public opinion in the wrong direction.

By Asher Schechter | Feb 21, 2013 | 06:22 PM | 2

This day in Jewish history / 'Mademoiselle Rachel,' a French drama queen on and off stage, is born

Elisa-Rachel Felix, the daughter of French Jewish peddlers, defied society's expectations but won its love and respect regardless.

By David B. Green | Feb 21, 2013 | 09:14 AM

Word of the Day / Adloyada עַדְלָיָדַע

The name for the annual Purim parade that takes place in many Israeli cities comes from an Aramaic phrase telling us how drunk to get on the holiday.

By Shoshana Kordova | Feb 21, 2013 | 08:59 AM

David's Harp / Israel's poor, poor middle class

Israeli consumers are not just picky, as the boss of Super-Sol moaned this week. They are really scrounging to get through the month.

By David Rosenberg | Feb 20, 2013 | 05:27 PM | 4

On Root / Purim unmasked: In Hebrew, you're looking for yourself

What does the Messiah have to do with the Golden Calf (yes, that one) and inebriated revels? Read on.

By Jeremy Benstein | Feb 20, 2013 | 02:17 PM

Big Brother is winning - even with Facebook and Wikileaks

Here's a news flash, for free: Repressive regimes know how to use Facebook too. You know what your government wants you to know. No more.

By Asher Schechter | Feb 20, 2013 | 10:36 AM

This day in Jewish history / He would save the Jews by saving the world: A human rights warrior dies

Rene Cassin believed that Jews can't be safe until general human rights for all are established. He got a Nobel prize for his efforts to achieve that very end.

By David B. Green | Feb 20, 2013 | 09:08 AM

Word of the Day / Im kvar אִם כְּבָר

If you're going to do something, do it properly. Going to eat cake? Go for a luscious one.

By Shoshana Kordova | Feb 20, 2013 | 08:38 AM

Word of the Day / She'elat kitbag שְׁאֵלת קיטבֵּג

In Israel, many a soldier has had to run with a duffel bag on his back because a comrade asked a question that it's best not to ask.

By Shoshana Kordova | Feb 19, 2013 | 09:03 AM

Where are they now?

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

Where are they now? / From Saigon to the Sea of Galilee

By Leora Eren Frucht | 07:26 AM | 6

State of the Union

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

State of the Union / When Shalom met Yaffa

By Danna Harman | 09:13 AM

Word of the Day

Word of the Day / Kuntz

By Shoshana Kordova | 08:35 PM

Word of the day / Kishta

By Shoshana Kordova | 08:23 AM

Word of the Day / Memshala

By Shoshana Kordova | 08:44 AM

Someone Else's Simcha

Someone Else's Simcha / Amit and Nili's wedding - Don't stop believing

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 06:29 PM

Someone Else's Simcha / Sharon Shaya's bat mitzvah – Logging off long enough to grow up

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 06:33 PM

Someone Else's Simcha / Pnina and Yitzhak's 50th anniversary – Indian love, set in gold

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 01:56 PM

David's Harp

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, center.

David's Harp / Yair Lapid: New politics, or just born yesterday?

By David Rosenberg | 08:54 PM

David's Harp / Hugo Chavez, Yair Lapid and useful pigs

By David Rosenberg | 09:52 PM

Hungover in Israel's bond market – and partying on

By David Rosenberg | 05:08 PM

On Root

Keep the pita, lose the hummus and pickles for Passover.

On Root / In search of breadcrumbs, oxygen and pickles

By Jeremy Benstein | 07:41 PM

On Root / How 'Europe' and 'Maghreb' both come from Hebrew

By Jeremy Benstein | 12:08 PM | 4

On Root / Cowboys home on the Israeli range at dawn

By Jeremy Benstein | 12:27 PM

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