Visual Moment | Camille Pissarro and the Birth of Impressionism
The first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris on April 15, 1874 and included five paintings from Camille Pissarro.
The Laugh
A physics professor is approached by a stranger in São Paulo and is pulled into a metaphysical mystery.
Talk of the Table | Hot Diggity Dog!
“He is the creature whose yells make night hideous, and whose wares make dreams that poison sleep,” began a Nashville newspaper’s 1886 characterization of the wienerwurst vendor.
Ask the Rabbis | Can You Be Disqualified From Being a Jew?
“To answer this question, we have to ask first what makes one a Jew.”
Jewish and Palestinian Teens Write—and Brave the United States—Together
Digital Editor Noah Phillips discovered that the six Israeli teenagers’ biggest fear was facing polarization in the United States.
Talk of the Table | The Versatile, Vengeful, Volatile Onion
A short history on how onions are used for Jewish cooking and the health benefits of onions of all varieties.
Visual Moment | Depicting Devastation
Walking into the room in New York’s Jewish Museum where Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky’s darkly vivid and intense drawings, “The 7 October 2023 Series,” were on display, one felt a visceral sense of assault.
Ask the Rabbis | Does Jewish Wisdom Offer Help in Coping with Depression?
The prophet Elijah is in a deep depression.
Visual Moment | A Cinematic Window on the Conflict
The devastating October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the ensuing war, along with the contradictory and perplexing media accounts of the clash, underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ask the Rabbis | What is the Role of the Prophetic Voice in Today’s World?
HUMANIST
The legendary civil rights activist Bayard Rustin summed up the kind of prophecy we need today when he said, “The primary social function of a...
From 2005 | Ask the Rabbis: Should Jewish Children Sing Christmas Carols
American society tries to sell us the idea that Christmas is not a religious holiday because its themes—gift giving, goodwill and peace on earth—are universal. But Christmas is fundamentally religious: It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Christian messiah
Talk of the Table | The Ever Malleable Marzipan
Strolling with my family through the charming streets of the Jewish Quarter in Toledo, Spain, last May felt like embarking on a journey through time.