The holiday of Shavuot was celebrated June 3 to 5, but its spirit of faith and nationhood echoes in this issue of Hadassah Magazine. On

Journeys The immigrants who arrived in Israel over the past century came mostly by boat or airplane, but it’s the voyage our forebears from Egypt

The aliya of Yemen’s Jews is a chapter all its own in Israel’s history. Highly traditional, the Yemenites held on to much of their culture. Popular among

On a long journey, it is not uncommon to stop just short of your destination to reflect on where you have come from and see

Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Arabsits all so complicated. Actually, complicated might be a compliment. It beats the stereotypes that tend to stifle discussion. Take

Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Arabs its all so complicated. Actually, complicated might be a compliment. It beats the stereotypes that tend to stifle discussion.

Devotion to family, community and country sounds like a given to most of us. But sometimes, the extent of family, or definition of community, and

Despite rapid advances in technology and medicine, human affairs seem to change slowly, if at all. Our language is littered with expressions—history repeats itself; the