Haifa, a Taste of Moroccan Jewry, and Religious Pluralism
This past Shabbat I traveled north to Haifa for the Bar Mitzvah of Moshe, a cousin of Shiri (Ezra’s wife). Shiri’s Moroccan family is...
A Senior Citizen Attending Yeshivah
There is an energetic buzz in the Beit Midrash. Sixty or 70 students, nearly all in their early 20’s, are studying, usually in a...
Efrat: Life in Israeli Suburbia
It took me about two weeks to settle into a routine. I shopped and organized my apartment, started to acquaint myself with Efrat, and...
Shabbat with Micah and Alyssa on the Other Side of Efrat -- & Hidden Gems
This pre-Shabbat’s drive, unlike last week’s excursion to Elkanah, took only about five minutes. It meant that on Friday, with limited...
