Women Warned Not to Say Kaddish at the Western Wall
The Jerusalem police commissioner sent a letter to Women of the Wall today warning that it would enforce the law prohibiting women's public prayer at...
Rabbi to Seek Out “Lost Jews” of Italy
An Italian rabbi has been appointed a new emissary for the "lost Jews" in Sicily and southern Italy. Rabbi Pinchas Punturello, 36, will work on...
From the Moment Bookshelf: A Review of Yitzhak Orpaz
Death of Lysanda: Two Novellas
Yitzhak Orpaz, translated by Richard Flint and David Zaraf
Dalkey Archive Press
$14.00
By Katie McGinnis
Dalkey Archive’s publication of Yitzhak Orpaz’s Death of...
Muslim Brotherhood: “Women Should be Controlled by Man of the House”
Statements about the role of women from top officials in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood are garnering criticism and shedding a spotlight on an organization that until...
Haggadah 2.0: New Website Makes Passover Story Personal
A California-based start-up is aiming to make the traditional seder Haggadah more relevant by offering users the chance to create a text that incorporates everything...
A New Pope and the Genetic Legacy of Jewish Catholics
The Catholic world has elected a new Pope, the world’s first Latin American to hold the position. Francis, as he will be known, was born...
The View from Istanbul: When Did Hatred Become a Religion?
When did hatred become religion?
By Aylin Kocaman
For some, religious devotion has long been “hatred”. If a Muslim hates Jews, Christians, Zionists and Freemasons, then that...
Female MKs Join Women of the Wall in Jerusalem
Female members of Knesset joined Women of the Wall at their monthly gathering at Jerusalem's Western Wall this morning and used their parliamentary immunity to...
Lunch with an Auschwitz Tour Guide: A Personal Essay
By Arielle Silver
“I used to be a tour guide at Auschwitz,” Timo said, and then rested his fork on the edge of his Panang curry....
Israeli Soccer Player and Pianist to Perform in Venezuela
By Ilona Oltuski
Pianist Elisha Abas – Scriabin in the Genes
The ante has just been upped: at the personal request of powerhouse conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, pianist...
Is it Time for Shylock to Retire?
Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: A Play For All Time?
By Steve Frank
Every year brings new productions of Shakespeare’s controversial play
“The Merchant of Venice.” Is it time...
The View from Istanbul: What The Turkish Prime Minister Really Meant
By Aylin Kocaman
"It is necessary that we must consider -- just like Zionism, or anti-Semitism, or fascism -- Islamophobia as a crime against humanity."
--- Turkish...