Tag: History and Culture

The Cupola. Photo by Mel Brickman

Lights in Jerusalem

My friend Barbara and I were standing at Jaffa Gate facing the Cupola – an 82-foot-high domed structure by Italy’s Luminarie De Cagna – at

Tel Aviv in ’60 Minutes’

Tel Aviv is the talk of the blogosphere this week, following CBS reporter Bob Simon’s declaration that the White City is “the” place to be.

A crafty New Year

A new tradition for the high holidays has this Israeli mom getting crafty for Rosh Hashana.

Aida at Masada

It was a magnificent night at the opera even if the people behind me were more interested in their iPhone apps than with the classic