What’s at Stake
As shocking and astonishing as the present street warfare is to all of us in Israel, no one actually believes its root cause is a change in the appointment of high court judges, and will disappear when that […]
Category Archives: Religion
Magerman Edition of the Koren Tanach
I recently wrote about how certain publishing houses change the wording of their Bible translations to fit in with their religious beliefs, not trusting the intelligence of their readers. In response, Koren Publishers sent me a copy of […]
Inside a Hasidic Schism
The powerful Gur sect in Israel has been rocked by internal violence, scandal and more. On two evenings in late May, the streets of Jerusalem were once again the scene of violent riots. Incensed mobs threw stones, glass […]
Blinded by a Black Hat
Israel would do well to examine why in the Shitrit murder, and many other cases involving rabbinical misconduct, authorities often turn a blind eye. I remember the Shitrit family. Very devout new immigrants from Morocco, they lived in […]
An Observant Wife
An Observant Wife is the sequel to my previous book, An Unorthodox Match, the story of California girl Lola, whose thoroughly modern secular life implodes without warning. After years fruitlessly searching for love, marriage, and children, she decides to take the radical step of seeking spirituality and meaning far outside the parameters of modern life […]
Why I Left Jerusalem
After 50-something years, and to the astonishment of our children and grandchildren, at the end of June my husband and I packed up our things and left Jerusalem, moving halfway across the country to settle in Zichron Yaakov, […]
An Observant Wife
My new book, An Observant Wife, which is a sequel to An Unorthodox Match will be published on September 14th. Here’s a comment by an early reader: “Long before Shtisel and Unorthodox reached television screens, Naomi Ragen had […]
Goodbye 2020. Welcome 2021!
Dear 2020, Here we are at the eve of your departure. I have to admit that I’m thrilled to see you go. But I wouldn’t want you to fade into oblivion before reminding us both of the remarkable […]
An Unorthodox Match now in Paperback
Just a note to let you know that the paperback edition of An Unorthodox Match is officially coming out today, November 24. I’ve also just finished the sequel, An Observant Wife, which takes the love story of Yaakov and […]