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Peoples of Israel

Jason Watson, 2026 (Yitzchak Ledee)
'Israel was not the boogeyman I had learned that it was'
Peoples of Israel: Jason Watson, the Chickasaw Zionist
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
On this week's installment, we meet a man who came to see that his Native American indigenous story is reflected in Israel's struggle for existence
Rabbi Jeffery Woolf at the Montefiore windmill in Jerusalem, July 2026 (Yitzchak Ledee)
August 23, 2026, 6:02 am
Jeffrey Woolf, the story keeper of Jerusalem
On this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a historian who followed his grandmother’s stories home
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Elisheva Levy at Kumkum Tea House, 2026 (Yitzchak Ledee)
August 16, 2026, 6:01 am
Elisheva Levy, Jerusalem’s fairy godmother
On this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a woman who has made a home for everyone in her whimsical British tea house
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Marcus James enjoys his coffee at Café Al Mufti in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, May 2026.(Sarah Tuttle-Singer)
August 9, 2026, 9:14 am
Marcus James, the ‘spiritual mayor’ of Jerusalem
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a SoCal boy who found his new home in the Holy City
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Meir Charash on one of his bike rides, 2020 (Courtesy)
August 1, 2026, 3:57 pm
Meir Charash: Cyclist, father, and advocate who keeps on riding
On this week’s Peoples of Israel, we meet a man who measures his life not by the lack of bumps in the road, but his choice to stay the path
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Bilal Abu Khalaf stands in front of his store in Muristan Square in the Old City of Jerusalem, May 2026. (Sarah Tuttle-Singer)
July 30, 2026, 4:47 am
Bilal Abu Khalaf, the fabric merchant of Jerusalem
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a man whose warmth helps 3 religious groups find their common thread
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Melanie Koloditzky at work, 2026 (Courtesy)
July 25, 2026, 7:18 am
Melanie Koloditzky: The breast-milk jewelry maker
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, we meet a woman who blends art and science to preserve a fleeting chapter of life
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Batya 'Betty' Ezri stands in front of Batya Vintage House on Shlomzion HaMalka, 2026. (Gabi Nissan)
July 22, 2026, 3:35 am
Batya Ezri, the ‘time traveler’ of Jerusalem
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet the owner of a vintage store where people don’t come only to shop, but to remember
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Avi Goldberger surrounded by music, May 2026 (Roy Elman)
July 18, 2026, 8:44 am
Avi Goldberger, pub owner who brings everyone together
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a 9th generation Jerusalemite who unites the city over a good drink
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Tova Saul cradles one of the two kittens she most recently rescued in Jerusalem's Old City, May 2026 (Sarah Tuttle-Singer)
July 15, 2026, 3:02 am
Tova Saul, the cat rescuer of Jerusalem
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a woman whose life’s calling is to care for animals in distress
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
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