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Yvette Alt Miller

Yvette Alt Miller earned her B.A. at Harvard University. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Jewish Studies at Oxford University, and has a Ph.D. In International Relations from the London School of Economics. She lives with her family in Chicago, and has lectured internationally on Jewish topics. Her book Angels at the table: a Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat takes readers through the rituals of Shabbat and more, explaining the full beautiful spectrum of Jewish traditions with warmth and humor. It has been praised as "life-changing", a modern classic, and used in classes and discussion groups around the world.

Stephen Hawking and the Israel Boycott

Stephen Hawking and the Israel Boycott

by Yvette Alt Miller

Sometimes very smart people do very dumb things.


Rescue in Cleveland

Rescue in Cleveland

by Yvette Alt Miller

Charles Ramsey’s past doesn’t negate the heroism he showed in rescuing Amanda Berry.


5 Reasons to Choose Jewish Preschool

5 Reasons to Choose Jewish Preschool

by Yvette Alt Miller

Early childhood is a great time to expose our kids to Jewish education. The results can last a lifetime.


Boston/Israel Collaboration

Boston/Israel Collaboration

by Yvette Alt Miller

An exclusive interview with the head of emergency medicine at Mass. General, and the Israeli doctor who trained them.


Justin Bieber & Anne Frank

Justin Bieber & Anne Frank

by Yvette Alt Miller

Cut him some slack. How many other pop stars are spending their free time learning about the Holocaust?


Confronting Terror in Boston

Confronting Terror in Boston

by Yvette Alt Miller

Learning from Israelis how to respond to terror.


KKK Member Makes Amends

KKK Member Makes Amends

by Yvette Alt Miller

Elwin Wilson, a former KKK member, apologized for his racist past.


Worst Birthday Ever

Worst Birthday Ever

by Yvette Alt Miller

Justin Bieber and the search for happiness.


Shabbat & Good Health

Shabbat & Good Health

by Yvette Alt Miller

According to latest research, Shabbat improves mental, physical and emotional health.


Our Most Romantic Year

Our Most Romantic Year

by Yvette Alt Miller

The worst year in our lives was also our best.


Ed Koch & Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau

Ed Koch & Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau

by Yvette Alt Miller

“I’m a Holocaust survivor too.”


Middle East News Quiz

Middle East News Quiz

by Yvette Alt Miller

Winds of change are blowing through the Middle East. Check your knowledge of recent events.


Sticking to Your Resolutions

Sticking to Your Resolutions

by Yvette Alt Miller

How to make it past the January hump.


News from Israel You May Have Missed

News from Israel You May Have Missed

by Yvette Alt Miller

2012 was a busy news year. Here are some less-reported stories you might have missed.


Should We Tell the Children?

Should We Tell the Children?

by Yvette Alt Miller

Talking to your kids about the Connecticut school shooting.


Radio Prank Gone Wrong

Radio Prank Gone Wrong

by Yvette Alt Miller

Kate Middleton's nurse and the unpredictable consequences of one’s actions.


The Crews Missile: A Reply

The Crews Missile: A Reply

by Yvette Alt Miller

Advice to Nick Crews, the disgruntled father who publically blasted his kids for their failures.


7 Special Thanksgiving Flavors

7 Special Thanksgiving Flavors

by Yvette Alt Miller

Ideas for bringing Jewish values into your celebration.


Visiting the Sick

Visiting the Sick

by Yvette Alt Miller

Reaching out to others in difficult times.


Find Your Greatness

Find Your Greatness

by Yvette Alt Miller

The power of visualizing change.


The Sikh Temple Shooting

The Sikh Temple Shooting

by Yvette Alt Miller

Empathy takes work, but it’s the basis of human decency.


After the Cancer Diagnosis

After the Cancer Diagnosis

by Yvette Alt Miller

Ever since my husband was diagnosed with cancer, losing weight seems shockingly frivolous.


Alice Walker & Israel

Alice Walker & Israel

by Yvette Alt Miller

The Pulitzer Prize winner’s fanatical worldview has morphed into Jew-hatred.


Amazing Israeli Medical Breakthroughs

Amazing Israeli Medical Breakthroughs

by Yvette Alt Miller

Modern Israeli inventions are giving handicapped people new hope.


6 Questions for Mother’s Day

6 Questions for Mother’s Day

by Yvette Alt Miller

Using the day to reflect on the goals you have for your family.


Passover Foods Around the World

Passover Foods Around the World

by Yvette Alt Miller

Fresh, intensely flavorful Passover recipes from different Jewish communities.


A Letter from Toulouse

A Letter from Toulouse

by Yvette Alt Miller

Mrs. Sandler urges Jews around the world to do good in memory of the beloved victims.


Purim Foods around the World

Purim Foods around the World

by Yvette Alt Miller

Hamentashen are old hat. Try some lesser-known Purim treats.


Lessons for Israel Apartheid Week

Lessons for Israel Apartheid Week

by Yvette Alt Miller

My one-woman crusade to boycott human rights abusers.


News from Israel You May Have Missed

News from Israel You May Have Missed

by Yvette Alt Miller

2011 was a busy year. Here are some less-reported stories from the Holy Land.


The Woman in the Park

The Woman in the Park

by Yvette Alt Miller

With all my flaws, am I worthy of love?


Shabbos Talk

Shabbos Talk

by Yvette Alt Miller

Practical tips for creating fun and meaningful conversation.


Is Break-Fast the Hippest Holiday?

Is Break-Fast the Hippest Holiday?

by Yvette Alt Miller

Relating to food on a day with no food.


Standing with Israel Today

Standing with Israel Today

by Yvette Alt Miller

How to help Israel at such a dark time.


Israel News Quiz

Israel News Quiz

by Yvette Alt Miller

How do you rate?


Genome Judaism

Genome Judaism

by Yvette Alt Miller

All Jews are connected.


The Stoning Dog Hoax

The Stoning Dog Hoax

by Yvette Alt Miller

The sad phenomenon of anti-Jewish slurs.


Anti-Israel Spillover

Anti-Israel Spillover

by Yvette Alt Miller

Every Jew needs to stand up for Israel.


Discovering Angels

Discovering Angels

by Yvette Alt Miller

How the Jewish Sabbath transformed my life.


I Too Am Royalty

I Too Am Royalty

by Yvette Alt Miller

As a child I longed for the majestic. Watching the royal wedding, I realized I found it.


Connecting with Israel

Connecting with Israel

by Yvette Alt Miller

Things we can do to strengthen our bonds with the Jewish State.


Itamar: Why Many Don’t Care

Itamar: Why Many Don’t Care

by Yvette Alt Miller

We cannot let indifference, bordering on cruelty, become the norm.


Why Jewish Summer Camp

Why Jewish Summer Camp

by Yvette Alt Miller

Breaking the common myths.


Libya, Israel and Human Rights

Libya, Israel and Human Rights

by Yvette Alt Miller

Living in an upside down world.


Blood Libels: Yesterday and Today

Blood Libels: Yesterday and Today

by Yvette Alt Miller

Recent rhetoric has raised the specter once again.


The Shooting of Gabrielle Giffords

The Shooting of Gabrielle Giffords

by Yvette Alt Miller

Judaism's timeless formula for moments like this.


Airbrushing Jewish History

Airbrushing Jewish History

by Yvette Alt Miller

Chipping away at the millennia of Jewish connection to the Land of Israel.


Time Magazine, Anti-Semitism and Israel

Time Magazine, Anti-Semitism and Israel

by Yvette Alt Miller

Their cover story promotes a sickening trope that harms all Jews.


The Secret in My Marriage

The Secret in My Marriage

by Yvette Alt Miller

The unintended consequences of planning my husband's surprise birthday party.


Closer to the End

Closer to the End

by Yvette Alt Miller

Living with the knowledge that we won’t live forever.


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