Women to Israeli government: no to back of the bus
By Sarah Breger
Last week's news of Nofrat Frenkel's arrest for wearing a Taalit at the Western Wall caused outrage among those concerned (and frustrated by)...
What the Minarets Ban Says About Europe
By Symi Rom-Rymer
The recent ban on the construction of minarets (tall spires commonly found on Islamic mosques) in Switzerland is simply the latest move in...
Post-Thanksgiving Roundup
Here are a few things you may have missed while in your turkey-induced food coma.
By Sarah Breger
Tony Judt waxes nostalgic for the bad food...
Sarah Palin discusses Joe Lieberman in new memoir
After Sarah Palin’s provocative statement last week on Israel’s settlement expansion and her belief that “more and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel...
Add pomegranate to your Thanksgiving menu
By April N. Baskin
I still remember the taste of the fresh cup of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice I bought from old Chasid pushing a tiny...
On The Origins of Species turns 150
By Sarah Breger
Today’s the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. But 150 years later the relationship between science...
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Speaks Out on Mammogram Controversy
By Sarah Breger
The recent release of an expert panel's recommendation that mammography screenings be scaled back has drawn fire from women, lawmakers and health care...
This Week's Links
By Sarah Breger
The White House is planning on cutting invitations to the annual Hanukkah party by half. Shockingly, Jews in Washington are complaining.
Moment columnist...
Hillary Clinton Crushing on David Miliband
By Sarah Breger
Pssst...H has a crush on D...pass it on. In a profile in this month's Vogue, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed that...
Costco to sell the Torah (but not in bulk)
By Sarah Breger
Costco, the retail megastore, plans to sell a special illustrated Torah, JTA reported yesterday. The Torah will appeal to Jews and Christians who...
Study Confirms Suspicion that Jews and New Yorkers are Actually Interchangeable
By Sarah Breger
A new study released last week finds that outside of New York, Jews are more likely than non-Jews to have elements of...
This Week's Links
By Sarah Breger
Ari Teman, the founder of JCorps, won the first Jewish Community Hero award this week. JCorps is an organization that runs programs for...