Spice Box | A Kosher Car Wash?
The Torah tells us not to boil a goat in its mother’s milk—but we’re not sure what the Torah says about truck washes.
Book Review | Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio
Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack. The Warner Brothers. Theirs was a family show, one for all and all for one.
‘If I Was at Risk, I’d Rather Know’: Our Readers’ Genetic Testing Stories
In our last issue, we wrote about genetic diseases that affect those of Jewish ancestry. We also asked our readers to share their experiences with genetic testing. They told us about the anticipation, worry and—hopefully—relief involved in the process.
After Hurricane Harvey, a Synagogue Pitches In
When hurricane Harvey devastated Southeastern Texas in late August, Rabbi Yehosua Wender was in his home waiting for the storm. Within an hour of the rain starting, the streets were flooded with two feet of water.
The Thermometer Interview: Lili Bayer
Spotlight: George Soros. Temperature: 100 degrees.
Book Review | Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism in Turkey
Israeli-Turkish relations have dwindled from seemingly warm cooperation to tense tolerance.
Opinion | Remembering the Real Yitzhak Rabin
I was at that peace rally in Tel Aviv, 22 years ago, when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. And for most years since, I have marked that date by attending memorial rallies in that same square. But this year, I won’t go to the annual rally in the square.
Painting With Paper: Q&A With Artist Ronni Jolles
Ronni Jolles describes her unconventional method as “painting with paper”: Using a variety of sizes and colors, she layers sheets of paper to create depth in her pieces.
Interpreting the Peculiar Tenth Commandment
The Ten Commandments are appropriately easy to understand, except for Number Ten.
Tell Us: Have You Been Tested for the BRCA Mutations?
Tell us about your encounters with genetic testing.
The Thermometer Interview: Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
Spotlight: Austria. Temperature: 90 degrees.
School Day One: Dispatch From Another Israel
The entire scene makes me proud of Israel, this one and only Jewish State, in which quality education and caring for its youngest children are such high priorities.