srael’s vibrant food scene has made this small Mediterranean country one of the most exciting culinary destinations in the world,
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In the early 20th century, Jews continued to use “goy” when speaking among themselves, but “gentile” became the word of choice in public discourse. ...
The recent English-language publication of Yitzhak Gormezano Goren's Alexandrian Summer, writes Juliana Maio, attests to the fact that the story of the Jews of the Arab world, long neglected, is ready to be heard. ...
uring the Rwanda genocide, I thought about taking in a Tutsi family or adopting an orphan. But I had a
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In her compelling study of the role of the camps in the early years of the Nazi regime, Kim Wünschmann shows that they were “instrumental” in the development of the plan to transform German Jewry into a special category of enemy, deserving not just of brutal treatment but of eradication ...
by Peter Berkowitz The president’s quest for even-handedness is misguided and dangerous. peaking at Harvard University in October, Secretary of
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We all want Jewish grandchildren—but are we going about it the right way? ...
If you think Israel's “right” is “nationalistic” and the “left” wants “peace,” think again. ...
The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin 20 years ago produced instant analysis of unusual accuracy. Typically, it takes decades for the air to clear enough for history to make a sound judgment, especially in the Middle East. But when Rabin was shot in the back in November 1995, the ...
The darkness lurking around the edges of heroism is the underlying and faintly troubling theme of Charles Kaiser’s The Cost of Courage, the story of a French family and the steep price its members paid for their work in the Resistance. ...
Can a small group of Orthodox leaders shake up the Israeli rabbinate? ...
Technology inexplicably fails us often enough to need a word for the occasion, and glitch has slipped in to fill the void. Newspaper headlines routinely illustrate the word’s versatility and popularity. When thousands of travelers find themselves stranded: “Computer glitch cancels East Coast flights.” When a much-anticipated website launch screeches ...