Israel Takes on Wikimania
by Charles Kopel
“Education is a human right,” declared Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Sue Gardner to an applauding crowd of six hundred last week in the...
Going for Gold at the Jewish Olympics
Since 1932, the Maccabiah Games have drawn the finest Jewish athletes to participate in a wide array of events.
Not the First (or Last) Jew in Spain
by Hilary Weissman
While studying abroad in Spain this spring. I found myself unintentionally making numerous trips to the southern town of Córdoba– it served as...
Claiming Amy Winehouse
by Sala Levin
The shocking, but not surprising, news of British singer Amy Winehouse's death at the cursed age of 27 on Saturday seems to have...
Where Does This J Street Go?
by Theodore Samets
Summer is a time for sales. It’s a time for vacations. It’s a time to escape work in the afternoon to get to...
A Shakeup in District 9
by Theodore Samets
In Monday’s Huffington Post, Ed Koch, the former Democratic mayor of New York City, and an outspoken supporter of Israel, did something scandalous:...
There's a New Hillel in Town
by Gabi P. Remz
For a newly arrived freshman seeking a Jewish community on campus, the choice used to be obvious. There was just one place...
Dueling Loyalties?
by Theodore Samets
Among the many back-and-forths between current American, Israeli, and Palestinian leaders is the demand that Palestinians recognize Israel not only as a nation...
Join Us for Happy Hour!
DC is in the throes of its typical midsummer heat--Metro trains are sticky and airless, office workers are sweating through their rolled-up shirtsleeves, and the...
Jew vs. Jew
by Steven Philp
In light of the fact that anti-Semitism exists within contemporary society, a large number of Jews devote their time and energy to organizations—like...
Rabbis Let Loose
by Gabi P. Remz
They packed into the auditorium, excited for a good show. There were promises of top-notch dancing performances by celebrities they had seen...
On the Cyber Frontiers of the Anti-Israel Movement
by Theodore Samets
The Internet has changed the world.
Less than a decade ago, the late Israel critic Edward Said published an essay in the London Review...