He died in 1988 at age 84 and was buried without fanfare. His story of heroism was buried as well, until his son found a stack of letters hidden behind a chimney at the family estate. ...
Robert Saudek built a Sunday-afternoon argument for cultural seriousness on commercial television—and the audience, many Jewish, showed up. ...
Featuring Jewish puns and Yiddish interpretations of the underground comix movement, Steve Marcus puts a Jewish spin on 1960s counterculture. ...
Israelis slept with one eye open Saturday night, watching for alerts on their phones. When Trump took to Truth social and called off the attack on Iran, instead of a sigh of relief, the news was met with disappointment. ...
As the American public’s support for Israel drops, Democratic lawmakers’ interest in acting to curb West Bank violence is growing. ...
“I’ve forgotten how to say car seat,” I texted in Yiddish, except for “car seat,” which I wrote in English.
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The wrinkle in all this, which is emblematic of the dysfunction of this administration, is that the president has basically said that there will be no deal unless Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize. ...
“I have been heartened by the remarkably respectful conversation this essay has sparked.” ...
A new guide for clergy supporting families after the death of a child. ...
Israel is not simply criticized for particular policies or governments. Instead, it is presented as the ultimate embodiment of colonialism, militarism, capitalism and global injustice. ...
The regime still faces undercurrents of dissent. ...
People joked about Göring, who was fat and vain. They said he had his medals made of rubber so he could wear them in the bath. ...