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

November 20, 2020 Removing an immigrant’s Jewish standing By Barbara Sofer Last week, the Supreme Court was scheduled to begin discussing a case with potential

November 6, 2020 A wedding when less is more By Barbara Sofer On a Sunday afternoon, I find myself standing on an outdoor stairwell that

October 23, 2020 Meeting the Druze women who make masks in the coronavirus age By Barbara Sofer Virucidal. Metallic nano-particles. Proprietary zinc coating, whatever that

October 9, 2020 From the backwoods to Israel’s Torah By Barbara Sofer If you met this young mom in her sukkah in the city of

September 25, 2020 ‘Living with’ By Barbara Sofer We all remember the Sbarro massacre on August 9, 2001, when 15 people were murdered, including seven