A journalistic lesson that needs to be learned again
by Suzanne Pollak
Senior Writer
Rolling Stone, a magazine I subscribed to many years ago for the detailed portraits they painted of the musicians I sang...
Watching Over Hadassah’s Founders
Abed Sayd’s withered face speaks of his years spent in the hot Jerusalem sun, living there throughout British, Jordanian and Israeli rule. He spends...
Live from Israel – finding the Arch
This morning, I visited the Wall, an emotional place regardless of your religious upbringing.
There was a bar mitzvah taking place. A young man was...
Jet lag
Within a nine-day span, I traveled aboard El Al. But the two flights couldn’t have been more different.
Sunday, July 22, I flew 10 hours...
A stone’s throw
Flash point. That’s what the Israelis call the places where Arabs are most likely to be hurling stones. See that intersection over there, I...
Live from Israel: the Israel Museum
Two things hit me hard after a day spent at The Israel Museum. First, civilization has been around for a very, very long time....
Random Experiences from Israel
Things I am slowly learning:
There’s not a problem just because the person near you is carrying a large gun. In fact, it’s a good...
Live from Israel
I met many incredible people this week who were embarking on their journey to their new lives in Israel. No matter what their story,...
Courageous Women
Pres. Obama signed into law the Violence Against Women Act to a cheering crowd of Jewish, Native American, immigrant and LGBT women gathered at...
Palestine is a country – Just ask Sporcle
Thanks to Palestine's recent success at the United Nations, it is now a true country, according to the website Sporcle.
For those not familiar, Sporcle...
