Magazine
Guardians of Colorado: How land and river teach us to heal
Farming here doesn’t pay the bills; it feeds something older. It’s about self-sustenance and standing guard so the land might heal.
How holiday cards shaped American High Holy Day culture
Avraham Vofsi: An aliyah journey painted on canvas
'Shabbat guidebook for parents': The value of recharging - review
'Questioning Belief': Torah and tradition today - review
Understanding the Torah in ways that ‘make sense to the modern mind,’ to ‘facilitate a deeper connection with our traditions and our Creator.’
Lessons from ‘shiva’: A tribute to my very special editor
Judaism's mourning rituals parallel the psychological pathway to healing and help enable us to transition through the process of shiva, shloshim, and the first year after death.
From Satmar to Syria: The hassidic mission to discover relics of ancient Jewish civilizations
Despite the current lack of Jewish presence, Satmar Hassid Moshe Klein says it is obvious that a great many Jews once lived in Syria.
Tenne: Breakfast with a difference at new restaurant in Ra’anana - review
Tenne in Ra’anana is a great place for breakfast (and lunch and dinner), and it also has a huge takeaway section.
From grief to healing: The role of cooking in an ancient tradition of Jewish resilience - opinion
Food is more than symbolic to Jews; it has become our living archive, our edible memory book.
This week in Jewish history: High Holy Days, return of Yemeni Jews, Second Intifada
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Builders of Jerusalem award highlights Hadassah’s impact - opinion
All funds from the award ceremony went to help complete the Gandel Rehabilitation Center on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus, opened in haste in January 2024 to accommodate our newly wounded soldiers.
Rosh Hashanah: State of God in our world, 2025
On Rosh Hashanah, we pray that God will enter our world and make His presence unmistakable – for those who strive to push Him away, and for those who have yet to open their eyes to Him.
Rosh Hashanah: One union
God wants us to be in unity: that we honor one another, and that we respect each other’s wishes and aspirations.
Ekaterina Korotovskikh: A painter who followed her heart from Russia to Israel
“I am an Israeli, and that is the most important thing. I am studying the culture and customs of the country, and I am interested in it. I do not feel any difference between Jews and non-Jews.”
Ukrainian Jews hold onto faint hope amid the ravages of war
Trump held a peace summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, and on an August 18 a White House summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders.
