Legend of Lilith, Part 2—Vision of Golem She stopped abruptly. It was the summer of 1814 and she was visiting Prague for the first time. But while everything in her travels with her cousin, Claire, and the man of her dreams, Percy, was beautiful, she was suddenly rooted to the spot but some eerily involuntary force. It was as if...

These melt-in-your mouth cookies are traditionally served as dessert at the festive meal on Purim day. They're less sweet than most cookies and hamantaschen and are supposed to resemble Queen Esther's jewelry. (If you also want to make hamantaschen, check out the recipe in our most recent print edition, out last week.) Adapted from Encyclopedia of Jewish Food (John Wiley...

This week, the Ha'Am staff finished up midterms just in time to start tackling finals. Yes, we know we're two weeks in advance, but better to be over-prepared than under! Check out our favorite study-related tips and findings! 1. When hitting the books, maybe try some nuts instead of chocolate. Take a look at what your food cravings are really...

The facts are pretty straightforward: after 12 hours of public deliberation on a resolution to divest from companies operating in the West Bank, USAC rendered a 7-5-0 vote against the suggested resolution. By virtue of the polarizing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one would expect a clear ‘winner’ and ‘loser’ to emerge from the carnage. And while the pro-Israel community on campus largely...

For months, students have been preparing for the grueling USAC meeting to vote on a Resolution to Divest from Companies that Violate Palestinian Human Rights. Tonight, the months of planning come to an end, as students wield their words in a battle for or against divestment, and engage in friendly and civil dialogue (hopefully). In case you are not able...

If you regularly peruse a Hebrew calendar, you probably know that Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot are in the month of Tishrei, Chanukah is in Kislev, Purim is in Adar, Passover is in Nisan, and Shavuot is in Sivan. But you may have also noticed an additional holiday that only shows up during leap years, known as Purim Katan,...

This week, the Ha'Am staff took the challenge of learning something surprising about Jews, Judaism or Israel. Check out our favorites among them: 1. The original spy rabbi: the Mossad now has an official rabbi to rule on conflicts of interest between national security and religious concerns raised by Orthodox agents. 2. The Lemba (Mwenye) people of Zimbabwe, South Africa,...

For David Joseph, the summer of 2012 started and ended the way most adventures do: without any plans, but with an amazing story to tell. When he joined the American Jewish World Service for a trip to northern Uganda, he was excited to help build a radio station — for just one summer. What he found, however, was a once-in-a-lifetime...

Since both of these recipes are completely vegan (and parve), they are a delicious and easy way to conclude any meal. Chances are you already have everything you need to make the cookies in your cabinet!COOKIES Ingredients ½ cup canola or olive oil1 cup sugar¼ cup pure maple syrup3 tablespoons vanilla soymilk½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon almond extract1 ⅔ cups...

Ari Shavit, Israeli reporter and columnist for Haaretz and author of the new book My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel, made a quick stop at UCLA on his United States book tour — a stop which galvanized hundreds of Angelenos to clamor for tickets to the unique event, in hopes of hearing the noted journalist speak. Shavit's...