Only in Israel does a manicure come with unsolicited, blunt life advice. A few days ago, mid-polish, my manicurist looked up at me. She knows my story. She knows I am divorced from an Israeli and that ...

(RNS) — I was talking recently with a young man who described a date that did not sound like the stuff of romantic legend. The dinner seemed to be going well. The wine flowed, as did the conversation ...

In honor of Tu B’Av, the Jewish Festival of Love, I am retelling the story of how a chance encounter spending a semester in Israel led to a lasting romance. When Miami natives Aaron and Laura Heller ...

Thousands of Israelis protest for a hostage deal in Tel Aviv on April 30, 2024. (Heidi Levine/For The Washington Post) For lifelong supporters of Israel like me, its war in Gaza is a gut-check moment.