Love

Love at 88, 96: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul

A Rosh Hashanah moment in shul sparked a late-life romance in Jerusalem’s French Hill.

|ByLEAH HAKIMIAN
Rabbi Hayyim Halpern and Margie Tutnauer
Tzvi-Bar & Lexi: A trajectory.

Tel Aviv nightlife to a rooftop proposal: A modern love story

A backgammon lesson in a Tel Aviv bar sparked a romance that spanned continents and eight years, ending in a heartfelt rooftop proposal.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, as it reopens to the public with social distancing and hygiene rules, after months of closure due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020.

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, preserving buildings, objects, and graffiti under meters of ash.

|ByREUTERS
THE FAMOUS Victory over Japan Day kiss in Times Square, New York City, on August 14, 1945, captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt. The author says that a clear Israeli victory must be achieved in Gaza.

Smooching through the ages: First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say

Platonic pecks are thought to be used to navigate complex social relationships or increase bonding.

|ByREUTERS

It's all about love on Israeli TV - here's what's coming

Beauty and the Baker is back for its anticipated third season.

OCTOBER 21, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
‘BEAUTY AND THE BAKER.’

The Liquid Love exhibit comments on finding love in the West

'Liquid Love' refers to the book of the same title by sociologist Zygmunt Bauman.

OCTOBER 19, 2021ByHAGAY HACOHEN
'DEATH OF A SON' by Maria Saleh Mahameed.

Can love (of Israel) conquer all?

Passionate Zionist educators, without glossing over the many challenges, can inspire love.

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByBARBARA SOFER
A young girl raises an Israeli flag.

In Memoriam of Michael Graff

Dear Mike, we shall never forget you, and you will continue to inspire us and to brighten our lives for as long as we live. 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021ByDAVID HERMAN
Michael Graff in Shaare Zedek Hospital, a few days before he died.

Love and COVID-19: Tales of romance from the pandemic front

Corona, dating, relationships and marriage don’t always go together. But for five couples, at least, corona has made all the difference in creating, cementing and preserving their relationships. 

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Birds of a different gender need a break from each other - so split to different temperate areas.

'Flying Blue Meanies': A bipolar journey to love and sanity - book review

The book follows protagonist Michael’s personal highs and lows amid the tumultuous events of the time

AUGUST 19, 2021ByTERRANCE MINTNER
Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly – Edward Albee

A match made in Jerusalem’s coronavirus ward

“Love conquers all – even the insanity of COVID-19."

JULY 24, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Elior and Leah Ben-Baruch

Celebrating Tu Be’av and finding love by chance

Is serendipity the answer to falling in love? Review of 175 couples shows that accidental love may be the correct path to matchmaking.

JULY 23, 2021ByLEAH HAKIMIAN
JOSH & ALIZA: At a Purim party, Sixth Street Community Synagogue, NYC, 2019.

Celebrating love on Tu Be'av

After having fallen out of practice for centuries, today Tu Be’av is experiencing a bit of a rebirth in Israel

JULY 21, 2021ByADAM GREENWALD
A COUPLE enjoys Tu Be'av in 2020

Dear matchmaker: Long distance, politics and unauthorized profiles

A weekly column of questions and answers for the Magazine Matchmaker

FEBRUARY 25, 2021ByELANA VIVAT
Jerusalem: The center of world Jewry