Shula Kopf

Shula Kopf was a staff writer for The Miami Herald and freelanced for the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Tablet Magazine, and Moment magazine, among others.

She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from State University of New York, Binghamton and a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Southern Mississippi.


 ‘Rebecca on the Parapet of Torquilstone Castle,’ drawing by George Cruikshank (1837)

‘Rebecca of Ivanhoe’: Alison Bass’s Jewish sequel to Sir Walter Scott’s classic - review

 Shayan Rose Ben Sira displaying some of her work.

Finding the right balance: Shayan Rose Ben Sira’s stacked sculptures

  Prof. Andrew Pessin

Prof. Andrew Pessin: From campus pariah to prophet of antisemitism


British and Israeli scientists create partnership through the British Council's BIRAX program

The Britain-Israel Research and Academic Exchange (BIRAX) program's new NIS 12 million investment allows for new scientific advancements.

 Bar-Ilan University

Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Number of converts to Judaism rising since Oct. 7

Since October 7, Rabbi Rick Jacobs has focused on mobilizing the Reform movement as it rallies behind Israel while also confronting the rising antisemitism in North America

 Rabbi Rick Jacobs at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

The unbreakable spirit of Miriam Peretz

Ofir Libstein was the first casualty reported on Israeli television news that morning. The devastating blow hit Miriam Peretz like another son being ripped away. 

 Miriam Peretz at home during her interview with ‘The Jerusalem Report.’

Resilience in the shadow of war – Avshalom Pollak's latest project

Avraham Pollak’s choreographic style is characterized by emotional intensity, physicality, and exploration of human relationships. 

 Scene from 'Castor,' which premiered in Tel Aviv in April 2024.

When Hamas attacked on October 7, three female rabbis responded

Three leaders, three communities, three stories of resilience: How three female Reform rabbis acted on October 7.

 Rabbi Yael Vurgan

Trauma specialist Mooli Lahad aids thousands of evacuees

Mooli Lahad has pioneered a unique method that has gained international acclaim for preventing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

 Prof. Mooli Lahad at a lecture in Warsaw to health professionals working with Ukrainian refugees.

Dalia Hay Acco's 'chaotic overabundance'

All the paintings portray amorphous images of different sizes, executed in a technique of engraving in tar, sometimes mixed with acrylic or ink.

 ‘I paint from the gut,’ says Dalia Hay Acco.

New Israeli art exhibit deals with magic and voodoo

 Dalia Hay Acco’s Kibbutz Be’eri voodoo doll

‘Fioretta’: A cinematic journey through five centuries of Jewish history

In the visually elegant documentary Fioretta, skillfully brought to life by award-winning Israeli-American filmmaker Matthew Mishory, we embark on a journey through five centuries of Jewish history.

 The Schoenbergs in a poster for ‘Fioretta,’ which premiered on September 30.

Fulfilling a century-old promise: A journey to San Vigilio in a soldier's memory

San Vigilio is as beautiful as my great-uncle described in his diary when he served as a doctor in the Austro-Hungarian army on the Italian front.

 A view of San Vigilio village that Dr. Isaac Barasch loved so much