Israel’s on top of the world – when it comes to COVID vaccinations
JERUSALEM – Back in April, the world watched Israel when its first severe lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Israelis appreciated Trump’s ‘gifts’ but are ready to move on to a Biden administration
The joke making the rounds on Israeli social media channels, in the chaotic aftermath of the U.S. presidential elections, was...
With coronavirus lockdown lifted, the bustle returns to Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – Like Rip Van Winkle – waking up after a deep sleep during which the world around him had...
A not-so-traditional Thanksgiving in Israel
Among the many things I knew but didn’t really internalize when I moved to Israel some many decades ago was...
In Israel, holidays and decompression
JERUSALEM – For the last few weeks, you could begin to hear it on the streets, in conversations, and written...
Toppling Netanyahu from power? Highly unlikely
JERUSALEM – Everything in Israel is exciting: the security situation, the innovation of the Start-Up Nation, the beaches. Dullness is...
Out of the fire and into the frying pan
On Hanukkah, sufganiyot are served in Israel. / Photo by Marc Israel Sellem NOVEMBER, 29, 2018...
In Jerusalem, tears and prayers for Squirrel Hill victims
Jerusalem’s Old City walls are illuminated with messages of support for the people of Pittsburgh. Courtesy...
Letter from Jerusalem: A roadmap to the summer experience in Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s annual Pride march in the summer. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem AUGUST 16, 2018, JERUSALEM...
Letter from Jerusalem: A time to jump in the lake
“It appears the only issue that can jolt New Englanders out of their summer solstice is...
