Reborn in Hebrew
by Ori Nir
I have never thought of my father as a revolutionary. But since his death last month, several of his colleagues depicted him as...
Record Store Blues
Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon
Harper
2012, $27.99, pp. 465
The most perilous pitfall for a tour de force is that the tour can come off as forced.
Alas, Telegraph Avenue,...
Jesus’ wife?
The Da Vinci Code—which popularized the notion that Jesus was married—is back in the news with the discovery of a fourth century papyrus text written...
Arabian Nights, Jewish Dreams
By Martin Berman-Gorvine
Janice Weizman’s The Wayward Moonmarks a refreshing departure in the Jewish historical novel, which is all too prone to focus on a limited...
But Can You Do Israeli Folk Dance To It?
by Daniela Enriquez
As the men entered in capsule-shaped cubicles, images started to appear across the entirety of the stage-wide screen—all present felt transplanted to a...
Can Politics Stay Off the Field?
By Rebecca Borison
For 15 minutes, a group of boys lived their dream. These boys met their idols and played soccer during the half-time break of...
What Would Randy Cohen Do?
by Sarah Breger
On Monday, at least 5,000 round-trip tickets to Israel from New York on El Al airlines were sold for under $400 (tickets usually...
Kosher Couture
by Daniela Enriquez
One of the obstacles Orthodox women face is finding a good "kosher" fashion line, that is wearable and respectful of tradition. Designer Marina...
Telling Mitzvah Stories
by Daniela Enriquez
According to halacha, Jewish law, there are 613 mitzvot that a Jew should fulfill during a lifetime. Some of these are daily duties,...
The Ultra-Economic Opportunity
by Rebecca Borison
Most companies today are struggling to boost sales and make a profit. Some may try to broaden their customer base or find a...
A Pioneer of Jewish Music
By Rebecca Borison
Born in Odessa in 1879, Jacob Weinberg was a talented and prolific Jewish composer, who sought to preserve and promote his Jewish heritage...
2,711 Days of Talmud
by Rebecca Borison
This evening, Jews around the world will gather to celebrate finishing all of the tractates of the Talmud. Over seven years, participants have...