Jes­si­ca Stein­berg is the cul­ture edi­tor at the Times of Israel, cov­er­ing Israeli life, cul­ture, food, trav­el and busi­ness. She also con­tributes reg­u­lar­ly to the New York Times, and speaks at Lim­mud con­fer­ences and to syn­a­gogue and Birthright groups. An Israeli for the last 21 years, the for­mer New York­er lives in Jerusalem with her hus­band and twin sons and con­tin­ues to cel­e­brate Thanks­giv­ing with her fam­i­ly and friends.