Here's a taste of what it's like to be in a hospital in Jerusalem: Yesterday I went to Hadassah Ein Kerem to visit a friend. I came early and had an hour to spare before the visiting hours reopened in the maternity ward. So I sat in the very large atrium at the hospital entrance and got to observe. This is what I saw: There are patients, doctors, nurses, staff, and visitors of every denomination, color, and religion. There was a chassidish man in a wheelchair deep in conversation with his...

This summer, Jews around the world are making vacation plans differently. In some ways, we plan like everyone else. How many outfits do I need? What will the weather be? What attractions or cities do I want to visit? In other ways, we've always been a bit unique. We need to figure out how we can have access to kosher food. Sometimes we need to pack basic supplies like peanut butter and tuna fish in case there's no food available. We wonder if there is a minyan nearby, a shul, an old Jewish...

You won’t find apartheid at the Jerusalem pool. When you walk in your hear the gym machines upstairs, the splashing of the lap pool, and Hebrew and Arabic being spoken all around you. There are women in hijabs, and others in tichels, and sometimes you can’t tell which is Jewish and which is Arab till they open their mouths. They are all Israelis. That’s Jerusalem- a fusion of cultures and peoples who cherish this city, who live together, who make it a modern place to live. As I walked in I...