Lag Ba'omer is all the rage in Israel — here’s how to celebrate it

Published on April 29, 2021

While you may have never heard of this holiday, Lag b’Omer is popular and widely beloved in Israel — and it’s time we Americans learned to enjoy it, too
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How to make matbucha, a delicious North African tomato and pepper dip

April 29, 2021
Matbucha has the consistency of a dip or spread, and it is commonly served with first-course salads (salatim) at the start of Middle Eastern and North African meals.

The shared history of anti-Jewish and anti-Asian hate

April 29, 2021
Japanese-American soldiers also rescued thousands of survivors of a Nazi death march nearby, caring for them until medical personnel could arrive.