Terrorism, BDS and Iran Dominate RJC Forum
The Republican presidential candidates came ready to brandish their Israel-friendly credentials at an all-day forum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition Thursday.
A New Lens on the Holocaust
by Emily Shwake
No matter how much you think you know about the Holocaust, Timothy Snyder’s new book Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning...
The Six-Day War’s “Censored Voices”
by Laura Davis
Nearly 50 years after the Six-Day War ended with a resounding Israeli victory, several men came together to listen to their younger selves...
What’s the Jewish Role in Black Lives Matter?
Jews have had a place in racial justice since the mid-20th century, when rabbis around the country stood by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. throughout his fight for civil rights. But now some are asking what the role of Jews should be in today’s national conversation about race.
What Did The Magna Carta Do For Jews?
Historian Derek Taylor explores the answer in this 800th anniversary year of the historic document.
How Bad is Israel’s Wave of Violence?
While there must be no dismissal or flippancy about the killing of Israelis, there is a need to put this series of attacks into its proper perspective.
Netanyahu’s DC Schedule Includes White House, Think Tanks
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday in the context of a new reality: that a two-state solution will not be negotiated on his watch.
At 25, A Jewish Theater’s New Chapter
After facing controversy, Washington DC’s Theater J has a new leader.
Historian Jeffrey Herf on Interpreting Iran Through Germany
by Emily Shwake
Jeffrey Herf is a professor of modern European intellectual history at the University of Maryland. He has used his specialization in 20th-century Germany...
Matisyahu Shakes Off the Dust with New Album
This month’s release of Live at Stubb’s Vol. III marks 10 years in the limelight for Matisyahu, the American Jewish reggae rapping sensation. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the man his fans commonly refer to as Matis.
“Faith Ed” Tackles Religion in the Classroom
by Laura Davis
In March of 2014, during a meeting at her synagogue in Lexington, Massachusetts, Linda K. Wertheimer heard about some disturbing incidents of anti-Semitism...
A Dispatch From the Israeli-American Conference
by George E. Johnson
The conventional wisdom in American Jewish life is that the next generation of Jewish adults is less “Jewish” and essentially turned off...