Golly

It’s my last Shabbat in Jerusalem. For quite a while, anyway. Huh.

About the Weather

It’s raining. It pretty much never rains in the summertime here. Never mind the snow/hail thing that happened in March, or the unseasonable heat we’ve had the last week or so. I really, really hope that the weather isn’t completely broken. Are we...

Coming and Going

I’ve spent the last three days running ragged, showing some loved ones around Jerusalem. It’s been great fun, and a swell excuse to see lots of parts of the city I haven’t in a long time, and eating really well (because what, I’m going to take...

I Heart the Onion

Yeah, they pretty much nailed it this time: Women Now Empowered By Everything a Woman Does OBERLIN, OH—According to a study released Monday, women—once empowered primarily via the assertion of reproductive rights or workplace equality with men—are now empowered...

Art is Good Food

Just realized that folks have put some work online by one of my longtime favorite artists, Bill Viola (who is currently collaborating on a live opera that I’ll miss entirely, waaaah). A lot of his work (this piece below included) is engaged wtih various...