Naomi Ragen: The Ultra-Orthodox’ PR Problem
By Naomi Ragen
The cultural divide in Israel between Haredi and secular Jews has reached new extremes. In December, Haredi men spat ...
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Clifford D. May: Are We Too Fair-minded to Take Our Own Side?
By Clifford D. May
In the 20th century, a war was waged against the Jews of Europe. It culminated in the Holocaust. In the 21st cent...
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From The Editor
By Nadine Epstein
Welcome to our Messiah Issue!
The specter of a messiah is alive and well in the 21st century. We may not think ...
05
Mar
Moment-Karma Foundation Fiction: Infections
By Dalia Rosenfeld
The onion Lotzi was eating could be smelled five floors below him in the entrance to Migdal Zahav, the Golden Tow...
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Messiah Mania: A Short History of Four Jews and Their Legacies
Jesus
Simon Bar Kokhba
Shabbtai Tzvi
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
No one can verify the exact number, but to date, Judaism ha...
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What Does the Concept of the Messiah Mean Today?
Amos Oz
I’m a secular Jew. I am in dire need of sober political leadership, not of a messiah. But let me tell you this. In Judaism, ...
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Recovering Messiah
By Nadine Epstein
If ever there was a tale of comic resurrection, it belongs to Marc Maron. The 48-year-old comedian’s climb back fr...