May 7, 2021 How my shingles reminded me every day counts By Barbara Sofer I figure it’s just a bug bite. Israeli springtime with its

April 23, 2021 Independence Day: Forks, flypasts and the joy of being Israeli By Barbara Sofer The smooth sand warms my bare soles on the

April 9, 2021 73+1 reasons why I love Israel – Opinion By Barbara Sofer Yes, there are imitations, but here is the original Jerusalem Post

March 26, 2021 Passover preserves the memory of Jewish people’s past voyages By Barbara Sofer There comes that moment of frustration when preparing for Passover that I

March 12, 2021 The Human Spirit: Yusef revisited By Barbara Sofer Welcome. Marhaba. I’m at a birthday party for 11-year-old Yusef Jadata. He lives in

February 25, 2021 Israel: We must not teach history, but instill memory By Barbara Sofer Jewish educators, most notably our contemporary Jerusalemite master teacher Avraham

February 24, 2021 How I fell in love with Purim in Israel By Barbara Sofer Seder night has always been a seminal event for me,

February 12, 2021 Considering conversion: From Texas church songs to Israel hassidic tunes By Barbara Sofer  She used to be the minister of song in

January 15, 2021 By 2065, Israel will be most crowded nation on earth – good news By Barbara Sofer I’m one of those optimists who

December 31, 2020 Thankful for getting the coronavirus vaccine – opinion By Barbara Sofer Dear Bill, I have been enjoying late-night Zoom participation on the University of

December 18, 2020 Sewing circle ‘Chicks with Sticks’ knit their mitzvahs By Barbara Sofer Theirs wasn’t an official aliyah pilot trip. Naomi May, a retired

December 4, 2020 The miracle story of a man who had a rod through his head – and survived By Barbara Sofer I thought I