About the Author


Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Dr. Yvette Alt Miller holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and has taught at Northwestern University, London Business School, and lectured around the world. Her most recent book, Portraits of Valor: Heroic Jewish Women You Should Know describes the lives of 40 remarkable women who inhabited different eras and lands, giving readers a sense of the vast diversity of Jewish history and experience. It's been praised as inspirational, fascinating, fun and educational.


London Horror: Eye for an Eye

The terrorist invoked the Torah’s principle “an eye for an eye” to justify his violence. He’s tragically misguided.

Rescue in Cleveland

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

5 Reasons to Choose Jewish Preschool

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

Boston/Israel Collaboration

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

Justin Bieber & Anne Frank

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

Confronting Terror in Boston

Learning from Israelis how to respond to terror.

KKK Member Makes Amends

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

Worst Birthday Ever

Justin Bieber and the search for happiness.

Our Most Romantic Year

The worst year in our lives was also our best.

Ed Koch & Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau

“I’m a Holocaust survivor too.”

Sticking to Your Resolutions

How to make it past the January hump.

Should We Tell the Children?

Talking to your kids about the Connecticut school shooting.

Radio Prank Gone Wrong

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

The Crews Missile: A Reply

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

7 Special Thanksgiving Flavors

Ideas for bringing Jewish values into your celebration.

Visiting the Sick

Reaching out to others in difficult times.

Find Your Greatness

The power of visualizing change.

The Sikh Temple Shooting

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

After the Cancer Diagnosis

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

Alice Walker & Israel

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

Amazing Israeli Medical Breakthroughs

Modern Israeli inventions are giving handicapped people new hope.

6 Questions for Mother’s Day

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

Passover Foods Around the World

Fresh, intensely flavorful Passover recipes from different Jewish communities.

A Letter from Toulouse

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

Purim Foods around the World

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

Lessons for Israel Apartheid Week

My one-woman crusade to boycott human rights abusers.

The Woman in the Park

With all my flaws, am I worthy of love?

Is Break-Fast the Hippest Holiday?

Relating to food on a day with no food.

Israel News Quiz

How do you rate?

Genome Judaism

All Jews are connected.

The Stoning Dog Hoax

The sad phenomenon of anti-Jewish slurs.

Anti-Israel Spillover

Every Jew needs to stand up for Israel.

Discovering Angels

How the Jewish Sabbath transformed my life.

I Too Am Royalty

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

Connecting with Israel

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

Itamar: Why Many Don’t Care

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

Why Jewish Summer Camp

Breaking the common myths.

Blood Libels: Yesterday and Today

Recent rhetoric has raised the specter once again.

The Shooting of Gabrielle Giffords

Judaism's timeless formula for moments like this.

Airbrushing Jewish History

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

The Secret in My Marriage

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

Closer to the End

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

Passover: Making it Personal

How can we identify with the Jewish slaves today?

Jewish Day School Fears

Answering the commonly asked questions about sending kids to Jewish Day school.

Can We Ever Unplug?

Our family’s built-in media-free zone.

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