About the Author

Galia Berry

Galia Berry lives in the Galilee. You can read about her adventures in Israel on her blog, www.MidlifeInIsrael.com

The Last Jew of Peki’in

The Last Jew of Peki’in

Peki'in has had a Jewish presence since the Second Temple period, until Arab riots in the 1930s. Meet the remaining member of the Zinatis, the only family who returned.

Mental Illness: Tragic, Not Shameful

Mental Illness: Tragic, Not Shameful

My brother-in-law was just shy of becoming a chess Grand Master when mental illness reared its ugly head.

Letter from World War II

Letter from World War II

In commemoration of U.S. Memorial Day, a letter from an American Jewish soldier to his parents.

Hospice: A Jewish View

Hospice: A Jewish View

Angel of mercy or angel of death? A cautionary tale.

The Bracelet

The Bracelet

A simple gift from her children teaches one mother an important lesson about love.

The Numbers Game

The Numbers Game

There is more than one way to define a large family.

Why Go To Poland?

Why Go To Poland?

Although my daughter's trip boosted the economy of the very people who wished us dead, it was worth it.

Orthodox Athlete Missing the Olympics

Orthodox Athlete Missing the Olympics

A Life-Saving Kindness in Rome

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A Life-Saving Kindness in Rome

Girls' Names

Girls' Names

Kirk Douglas’s Jewish Mountain

Kirk Douglas’s Jewish Mountain

Confronting Death After Defying It

Confronting Death After Defying It

Boys' Names

Boys' Names

God Is in the Details

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God Is in the Details

Meeting the Truck Driver that Killed his Wife

Meeting the Truck Driver that Killed his Wife