20 Turning Points

Twenty contributors share their opinions about the most consequential changes, trends, and developments of the last two decades

Savannah Seder

How did a clandestine Jewish community in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro stay under the radar for so many decades?

My mirror-self’s lips twitch, and then the woman looking back at me is laughing

Meat pizza isn’t usually associated with Pesach, but I came up with this amazing meat pizza recipe that’s made with minimal ingredients

As Israel faces its seventh month of fighting, diplomatic isolation raises a number of questions

“To understand how remarkable the accusations against Israel are, one needs to know about how other countries fight wars”

Each plan offered a glimmer of hope against the backdrop of closed doors and limited options for Jewish emigrants facing imminent peril

Creating a network of schools and services under the noses of the KGB. A memoir of challenge and survival

“I just stitched up a boy who fell out of bed and bumped his head — for real! How’s supper coming along?”

We don’t know why some souls go through such convoluted spiritual journeys

“It’s clear that Israel’s fear of growing diplomatic isolation is well founded”