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Marion Fischel

Marion Fischel was born in London and brought up in Spain and Switzerland; she made aliya in 1996. She served boot camp at The Jerusalem Post in 2000 as copy editor under Sam Orbaum z"l. Today she writes for all sections of the paper. She has been consumer correspondent, food & wine editor, and Billboard editor; and substitute editor for In Jerusalem, Metro, the International Jerusalem Post, Arts & Entertainment and Books. She was also editor of several supplements including the first Post magazine for women, "She." In 2005 Fischel created and developed the Post's online Café Oleh section, guided by Amir Mizroch; she encouraged the birth of several blogs and later also worked as blogs editor. From 2006-2012 she lived in Madrid from where she wrote several articles and opened the only kosher cafe-bar in Madrid, if not in the entire country. From 2012-2104, back in Jerusalem, she was, at different periods, acting editor of Arts & Ent; Op-Eds; In Jerusalem, Metro and Books, as well as editor of several supplements including the prestigious "50 Most Influential Jews." During that time, she wrote many articles on the Jewish history of Spain and its present-day ramifications. Presently, Fischel is based in Madrid, working on a documentary about Crypto-Jews and contributing to the Post.
CASTLE OF CALATRAVA. Garcia discovered that his Judaizing family lived under the protection of the Knights of Calatrava, near Almagro in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, for 500 years, thus avoiding discovery by the Inquisition.

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview

A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.

JUNE 1, 2025
Casa Lavi.

Casa Lavi: A perfect la merienda experience in Jerusalem - review

At Casa Lavi, there are all sorts of sweet treats: muffins, brownies, cookies, and pastries – something for everyone.

APRIL 15, 2025
ALL-IMPORTANT: Children take part in a practice Seder.

'Jewish & Israel Trivia': The perfect trivia challenge for the Passover Seder - review

If you haven’t picked up a copy before the Seder, I strongly suggest you grab one as soon as you can. This trivia booklet is bound to sell like hotcakes. 

APRIL 12, 2025

'Departing Egypt: Passover Haggadah': Excerpts for insights at the Passover Seder

Below are excerpts from Rabbi Aryeh A. Frimer’s book, chock-full of insights aimed at providing ample food for thought and discussion at the Seder. 

APRIL 12, 2025
CAVE OF the Patriarchs in Hebron’s Old City.

'Cardozo on the Parashah': The magic of the Torah’s most ambiguous book - review

Snippets from Rabbi Nathan Cardozo’s commentary on the ‘Book of Leviticus’

MARCH 23, 2025
After a year of trial-and-error, the Hebrews built a Tabernacle – so that God could dwell within them

‘Little Dubai’: Does the future of Gaza beckon? - Reporter's Notebook

Gaza, if it were to rehabilitate according to Donald Trump’s plan, could become known as “Little Dubai.”

MARCH 22, 2025
A Dubai beach as seen from a helicopter.

Around the weekday Shabbat table with Rabbi Josh Weisberg

The Weisbergs offer Shabbat-like meals during the week for anyone interested in an immersive Jewish culinary spiritual experience.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025
The group around the table in the Weisbergs’ Kiryat Moshe home. At head, Chef Josh and wife, Chana Jenny; ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne is 2nd R in back row.

IDF spokesperson to show archaeological proof of Jewish indigeneity to Israel in new book

IDF Maj. Doron Spielman summed up his book "When Stones Speak" thusly: The proof that we have pulled out of the ground shows without a doubt that Jews are indigenous to Jerusalem and Israel.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025
DORON SPIELMAN guides former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on the Pilgrim Road excavation, 2020.

Behind the gate leading nowhere: The 'Alliance' as a monument to Napoleonic genius

The gate that goes nowhere is somehow a monument to the Napoleonic genius of the man who enabled the emancipation of the Jews.

JANUARY 25, 2025
A gate is all that is left of the entrance to the Alliance school on Jaffa Road, built in 1882. The original building was demolished after the Six Day War in 1967.

The Finger of Og or Herod's Pillar? A Jerusalem archaeological mystery

The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple.

JANUARY 10, 2025
Herod's Pillar, or the Finger of Og, lies openly in the Russian Compound in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem to host its first ever – soon to be annual – Ladino music festival

Produced by Renanot – The Jewish Music Institute, Festivaladino Jerusalem aims to position the city as “the world capital of Ladino,” artistic director Ariel Lazarus explains.

DECEMBER 28, 2024
Israeli Ladino Orchestra

Spirit of service in the IDF: Examining the DNA of the Bnei David ‘mechina’ in Eli

Bnei David in Eli, in the Binyamin region, is now in its 37th year, and its wartime popularity is growing. 

NOVEMBER 24, 2024
NEW ASHKENAZI Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits the Bnei David study hall, where Jewish philosophy is also taught.

'The most famous Jew in the world': Life, times, legacy of Moses Montefiore

A remarkable, inspiring, and influential political, financial, philanthropic, and religious figure, Montefiore led a life marked by his attempts to improve the lives of those who were suffering.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024
An image of Sir Moses Montefiore.