From 1984 | Home (Plate) for the Holidays
Probably every Jew of my (baby-boom) generation knows that Sandy Koufax sat out an important game for the Dodgers on Yom Kippur
From 2004 | Break-Fast on Cyprus
The British allowed us to visit the seashore on the eve of Yom Kippur so we could purify ourselves for the Day of Atonement.
From 2006 | The Shiksa Revival
She’s a Jewish mother’s worst nightmare and a Jewish man’s Gentile goddess.
From 1975 | “Remembering,” by Elie Wiesel
“In those days and nights of destiny, the solitude of the Jewish people was matched only by God’s.” – Read this archived article by Elie Wiesel from 1975.
From 2005 | Breaking the Barrier: A Look at All Peace Radio
A republication of the 2005 article “Breaking the Barrier” about an Israeli and Palestinian radio show—similar to modern peace efforts.
Profile | Is Aharon Barak Still Israel’s Most Maverick Judge?
In this heretofore unreleased profile, Jeffrey Rosen discusses Barak’s legacy, detractors and the judge’s opinion on the role of the judiciary and the future of Israeli democracy.
From 2016 | How The Black Lives Matter and Palestinian Movements Converged
Ferguson had the world’s attention, and it wasn’t long before messages of black-Palestinian solidarity reverberated in cities across the country.
From 2005 | Ask the Rabbis: Should Jewish Children Sing Christmas Carols
American society tries to sell us the idea that Christmas is not a religious holiday because its themes—gift giving, goodwill and peace on earth—are universal. But Christmas is fundamentally religious: It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Christian messiah
From 1981 | Citizen Lear
The American Way believes, and I share the belief, that the central issue is pluralism, diversity, the freedom to believe and to espouse without being told you’re a good guy or a bad guy.
From 1975 | Can Israel Win Another War?
This 1975 article, by Drew Middleton, is a two year retrospective on the Yom Kippur War, and mistakes made by Israeli leadership. Many commentators have...
From 2006 | Marked For Life
A tattoo offers a means of protesting against one part of society while conforming to another. A young Israeli put it perfectly when he said, “I want a different tattoo, like everybody else.”
From 1986 | The Paavo Nurmi Marathon: Where are the Jews?
At the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Ethiopian-Israeli Maru Teferi won the silver medal in the men’s marathon, crossing the line at 2...