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Arrivals: The art of saving her son

Nina Brenner-Buckstein, 32, from Hollywood, Florida, to Ramat Beit Shemesh, 2009.

The Tisch: Counting for unity

By LEVI COOPER
Books: Blood diamonds

By AARON LEIBEL
Books: A lost stage

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER

Hot off the Arab press

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East

By COMPILED BY THE MEDIA LINE
Pleasing everyone at the table

With a few simple variations, staple dishes can be transformed for different palates.

By FAYE LEVY AND YAKIR LEVY
Not by bread alone

Gluten-free tehina bread straddles the fence between stirred dough and pastry dough.

By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN
Pleasant northern diversions for all ages

Of course, the calm Hatzbani River is nothing like rapids on the Amazon or Colorado Rivers, but it is a great experience for families to learn how to row together as a team.

By MEITAL SHARABI
On the 50th anniversary of Agnon’s Nobel Prize

Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, a publisher and fan of Agnon’s work, reflects on the impact of the Hebrew literary leader.

By ALAN JOTKOWITZ
Philanthropist in high spirits

For American-Jewish businessman Leon Falic, investing in Israel is just good sense.

By NIR KIPNISS
'In the navy'

Israel’s fast patrol boat squadron combines all the romance of guns on the high seas with the cramped quarters of a dorm room for 10 men as they confront Hamas and other threats.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Sitting is the new smoking

The best-selling hybrid desk hopes to make standing while you work the new normal.

By BRIAN BLUM
One-two punch

Jay Neugeboren gives fictional life to the historical boxer Max Baer.

By BETH KISSILEFF
Life-changing work

Rabbi Leo Dee’s new book explains how the Torah can bring happiness to all.

By MIRIAM KATES LOCK
A loving journey across the Holy Land

Ruth Corman’s short stories offer an uplifting insider’s peek at Israel and its people.

By STEVE LINDE
Hot off the Arab press

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

By THE MEDIA LINE
A taste of Tarifa

In Roman times, the fish-salting industry flourished in Barbate, and today it is still well-known for its fresh catch.

By ISAAC MASSIAS
Neder, Nederland

Dutch design is clean, well planned and perfectly executed, like so much else Dutch. The message is clear and it just makes you feel good.

By DEBI LERNER-RUBIN
When mom and dad fight

After a few minutes of acting as a referee, I suggest that what I’ve just observed likely exemplifies what goes on at home, and sadly, what their children frequently experience.

By BATYA L. LUDMAN
Mitigating the dangers of gestational diabetes for mother and baby

Many women with gestational diabetes are asked to prick their skin to test sugar levels five or six times a day (after fasting and two hours after starting to eat).

By RX FOR READERS/JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Guests of the kingdom

Five years after the Syrian conflict began, more than a million Syrians are still living in Jordan with little hope of returning home.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Rome’s Jewish catacombs open – briefly – to the public

These burial spaces are like narrow berths in a train sleeper car. Carved in the soft tufa stone, they are stacked one atop the other.

By GIL ZOHAR
An Israeli living in Ramallah?

Flouting convention – and the law – one artist finds inspiration across the Green Line.

By MAX SCHINDLER
Arrivals: Connecting Israel and the world

Jeremy Lustman, 42, From Silver Spring, Maryland, to Hashmonaim, 2009.

By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Books: Drone mom

Kate Siegel has turned her Instagram account ‘CrazyJewishMom’ into a risqué book.

By AMY SPIRO
Books: Disintegration and demise

Veteran journalist Robert Worth has a hopeful but misguided approach to the burning Middle East.

By ELAINE MARGOLIN
Books: Hunting monsters

Andrew Nagorski writes an exhaustive account of those who continue to go after Nazi war criminals.

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
Hot off the Arab press

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

By COMPILED BY THE MEDIA LINE
A taste of Israel

When we asked the chef what characterizes Israeli cooking, he said that Israeli cooking is bold-flavored. “We Israeli chefs take our grandmothers’ dishes and upgrade them.”

By FAYE LEVY AND YAKIR LEVY
A day to remember, a day of celebration

This Independence Day, I recommend visiting one of the many heritage sites that are spread around the country.

By MEITAL SHARABI
Who is Rabbi Eli Sadan?

Israel Prize recipient Eli Sadan’s quiet revolution has had a major impact on our society and its youth.

By ALAN JOTKOWITZ
Steyr’s dark past

The scene of a fun jazz festival bears some heavy historical baggage.

By BARRY DAVIS
Musician and magician

Astrith Baltsan’s blend of music, history, family and Zionism connects with audiences worldwide.

By SARAH HERSHENSON
The woman of the thousand voices

In an Arad hangar, artist Dorrit Yacoby’s legacy lives on after her death.

By ANGELA LEVINE

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