Like a Washington or Churchill, David Ben-Gurion looms over Israeli history. Periodically we are treated to new insights on the founding father of the Jewish

Dear Friends, This year a very important worldwide election is taking place. In 1897, Theodor Herzl convened the First World Zionist Congress, an international parliament

Winter reminds me of one of our oldest but not frequently heralded fund-raising efforts: the Hadassah Thrift Shop. We were way ahead of the times

Who knew that a series of Friday night dinners would be the inspiration for a burgeoning soup-making empire? Five years ago, David Ansel was searching

Bob Dylan has always been hard to classify—protest poet, folk singer, born-again Christian. A close reading of his lyrics adds another dimension. For Bob Dylan

In four cities in Israel, Hadassah and the Jerusalem Friendship Fund have opened prototype dental clinics with services to help needy kids smile a little

A bris has a way of opening one’s mind to the traditions handed down from father to son and opening one’s heart to the possibilities

Symbols of Jewish influence appear throughout this Mediterranean nation, from menoras etched in catacombs to Torah scrolls and ‘harosett’ in Last Supper tableaux. Yachts gleam