December 2025

December 19, 2025 Lighthearted Hanukkah: Jokes and advice from Jews around the world By Barbara Sofer Last month, I wrote about the disappearance of my sense of humor. Two years of war, nonsensical accusations against the State of Israel, and rising antisemitism had dampened by spirits. I just couldn’t find anything funny. So, I asked you, dear […]

December 5, 2025 Third age: To tell or not to tell, that is the question – opinion By Barbara Sofer My late and beloved mother refused to use an Israeli senior citizen bus card when she was way over the age to qualify. When I asked her why, she shrugged, “No one needs to know