Up close and personal with the TSA

by Monica Osborne
Published on May 15, 2012

Recent days have been full of continually unfolding reports about a new intercepted underwear bomb intended to be carried aboard a U.S.-bound plane by an al-Qaida agent. That agent, said to be British, turned out to be working simultaneously with Saudi and U.S. intelligence, and the bomb never got near a plane. But as I prepared last week to board a flight to Alaska, where I would be participating in a conference devoted to the ethical work of Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, I couldn�t help but wonder what role this newly acquired knowledge will play in upcoming discussions about airport security and the effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Winter brings out Israel�s unique charms

by Steve Walz
Published on November 30, 2011

Despite being about the size of New Jersey, Israel has a winter season that offers tourists a unique opportunity to experience the country�s mystical meteorological rollercoaster in different urban and suburban settings.

Pa Pa Pa Poker Face

By Chava Tombosky
Published on March 21, 2011

How Poor Jews Come to America, meaning my parents!

By Julia Bendis
Published on December 15, 2010

Defy Gravity

By Rob Eshman
Published on July 21, 2005

Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld and I shook hands 20 minutes before we were to jump out of an airplane together at 12,500 feet. It would be my first solo jump. Dan has made some 23,000 -- he's stopped counting except by the thousands.

Ex-treme Takeoff

By Carin Davis
Published on April 21, 2005

Angelenos Make Aliyah Dream Reality

By Kelly Hartog
Published on January 13, 2005

It's 4 p.m. "Erev Christmas," and 21-year-old Adam Bodenstein is still rushing around his home in the Pico-Robertson area. He has yet to take a shower before Shabbat comes. In four days time, the Modern Orthodox UC Berkley graduate, who grew up in a Conservative household, will board a flight at New York's JFK Airport that will take him to his new home -- Israel.

But this is no ordinary El Al flight. This is Nefesh B'Nefesh's (NBN) eighth flight (and first-ever winter flight) in three years.

How to Fly if you look Middle Eastern

By Tom Tugend
Published on October 4, 2001

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, Jerry Snyder, said that his agency has not issued advisories for any special ethnic group.

Friendly Skies

By J. D. Smith
Published on June 28, 2001

I'd like to register a complaint against the airline industry. I know that I'm not alone, that there has been quite a bit of public outcry lately about flight delays and cancellations, but that's not my issue.