The court said that Robinson’s Arch, an area currently designated an alternative prayer space, does not constitute equal access, and it gave Western Wall administrators 30 days to explain why women “should not be allowed to pray in accordance with their custom at the traditional plaza.”
Memory is a funny thing. Memory is something that’s irrecoverably passed, but at the same time, it’s something that we inhabit, and something that shapes us.
In an election year, only four of our top stories concerned American politics. Instead, our readers sought out stories about culture, history and complex ideological divides. But most of all, our readers wanted to learn about people.
“We try not to debunk the stereotypes from the Jewish side, but instead show the participants how stereotypes work in general.”
“You are a good person,” he said, and that seemed sufficient for us to be friends—for three decades.
There is a rich legacy of recorded music that can only add to our understanding of Hanukkah and our connection to its traditions.
“We can sit around the waiting room of life, alternating between staring passively at the ceiling and flipping through old magazines, or we can wait with intentionality, by taking action and making a difference in this world in ways that are important to us.”
After Donald Trump gave his victory speech in the early-morning hours of Nov. 9, we asked readers a few questions: How do you feel? What does the future look like? What will it mean to be Jewish in Trump’s America?
The fires, Israeli politicians insisted, were the result of Arab terror. With no justification, they cast collective blame.
“To say that in front of a government-appointed judge at a time like that, in 1963, was a pretty bold statement to make when you’re on trial for your life.”
Andy Zaltzman loves a good pun. Actually, the 42-year-old British Jewish comedian can rarely stop at just one.
The Donald Trump victory is not only highly distressing to me as an American; it is troublesome because it portends to render peace in my beloved Israel more distant than ever.
