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Parshat Naso: Blessings, Suspicion, and the Art of Presence
When you carry a community, you lift more than just names. This week’s parsha is called Naso , which means “Lift up.” It begins with a...
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Understanding Nearsightedness: Causes and Ways to Improve Your Vision
In an increasingly digitized world, many of us, especially children, spend extended hours fixated on screens, books, and paperwork, often...
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The Messiah Who Rebelled & Converted: Shabbatai Zevi
In 1626, on the mournful Jewish day of Tisha B’Av, Shabbatai Zevi was born in Izmir - a figure who ignited a messianic revolution that...
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Features & Opinions
The Messiah Who Rebelled & Converted: Shabbatai Zevi
In 1626, on the mournful Jewish day of Tisha B’Av, Shabbatai Zevi was born in Izmir - a figure who ignited a messianic revolution that...
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Uppstigningardagur! A Quiet Holiday with a Higher Meaning
Some holidays are widely understood. Others - like Uppstigningardagur , Iceland’s Ascension Day, are less familiar, even to the people...
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Is Iceland Safe for Tourists in 2025?
Ahead of the 2025 tourism season, a May 21, 2025, stabbing in Reykjavik’s Úlfarsárdalur district has fueled global criticism, with media...
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Holidays & Traditions
Hvítasunnudagur and Shavuot: White Festivals Across Two Worlds
For Jewish Icelanders who embrace both cultural heritages, late spring brings a unique confluence of white festivals that share...
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Hvítasunnudagur, Shavuot, and a Single Spirit Across Faiths: A Jewish-Christian Reflection on Time and Torah
Every year, on the holiday of Shavuot , the people of Israel spiritually return to Mount Sinai . It is the Festival of the Giving of the...
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Iceland's Remarkable Naming System: A Cultural Peculiarity
Iceland captivates visitors with its stunning natural phenomena - the mesmerizing Northern Lights, pristine wilderness, expansive...
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Heritage
Parshat Naso: Blessings, Suspicion, and the Art of Presence
When you carry a community, you lift more than just names. This week’s parsha is called Naso , which means “Lift up.” It begins with a...
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The Messiah Who Rebelled & Converted: Shabbatai Zevi
In 1626, on the mournful Jewish day of Tisha B’Av, Shabbatai Zevi was born in Izmir - a figure who ignited a messianic revolution that...
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Iceland's Remarkable Naming System: A Cultural Peculiarity
Iceland captivates visitors with its stunning natural phenomena - the mesmerizing Northern Lights, pristine wilderness, expansive...
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Community Local News
Iceland's Bookworms Meet Their Match: Hebrew Library Drops in Reading Paradise
Jewish people are often referred to as the “People of the Book,” a term reflecting their deep cultural connection to reading and...
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What Did the Mossad Do Now?
Israel’s Mossad is the star of some truly outlandish conspiracy theories, blamed for everything from pop culture stunts to natural...
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Is Iceland Safe for Tourists in 2025?
Ahead of the 2025 tourism season, a May 21, 2025, stabbing in Reykjavik’s Úlfarsárdalur district has fueled global criticism, with media...
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Entertainment
Iceland's Bookworms Meet Their Match: Hebrew Library Drops in Reading Paradise
Jewish people are often referred to as the “People of the Book,” a term reflecting their deep cultural connection to reading and...
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What Did the Mossad Do Now?
Israel’s Mossad is the star of some truly outlandish conspiracy theories, blamed for everything from pop culture stunts to natural...
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Dimitri Ashkenazy: An Icelandic Clarinetist with a Global Impact
Dimitri Ashkenazy, born on October 8, 1969, in New York City, is an internationally renowned Icelandic clarinetist. His musical roots run...
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Food & Dining
Green Zhoug – Spicy Cilantro Sauce
Zhoug (pronounced “zoog”) is a spicy herb sauce that comes from Yemen and is super popular in Israeli street food. It’s made from green...
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Mount Sinai Challah: The Forgotten Treasure of Spanish Jewry
In the world of Jewish baking traditions, there is one creation that has almost disappeared from collective memory - Mount Sinai Challah....
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Pan-Fried Pita Bread! Soft, Puffy, and Pocket-Perfect
The History of Pita Bread Pita (also known as pitā , פיתה, خبز عربي) is one of the oldest types of bread known to humanity. Its origins...
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Health & Wellbeing
Understanding Nearsightedness: Causes and Ways to Improve Your Vision
In an increasingly digitized world, many of us, especially children, spend extended hours fixated on screens, books, and paperwork, often...
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Licorice: Once a Medicine - Now a Divisive Candy
From King Tut's tomb to Maimonides’ medical writings – licorice has a legacy of healing. But does modern licorice candy still hold any...
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Spoonfuls of Tradition
For millennia, long before synthetic pills and gleaming pharmacies—families turned to nature’s own pantry of plants, extracts, and...
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