Is Tunisian Jewry in Danger?
by Daniela Enriquez
Tunisia is at the edge of a new era. The next few months will be decisive for the future of the country and...
Jews at the Emmy awards
“Homeland,” the cable television drama about prisoners of war based on the Israeli series “Hatufim” won the coveted “best drama series” award at the Emmy...
Sarah Silverman is back..
Sarah Silverman is taking on voter ID laws with a new 2012 election video, Let My People Vote.
Her 2008 video, “The Great Schlep,” in which the...
Florida’s Jews
Florida’s Palm Beach County has long been considered a bastion of liberalism, but the now-infamous $50,000-a-plate Romney fundraiser hosted by Jewish private equity titan Marc...
Decrease in Jewish support for Obama in Florida
Sixty-nine percent of Jewish voters in Florida say they will vote for President Obama in November, down from the 76 percent of the Florida Jewish...
No One Man Should Have All That Power
by Julia Glauberman
The 19th-century historian Thomas Carlyle famously claimed that “the history of the world is but the biography of great men.” While many historians...
Interfaith Partners Go Green
by Kara A. Kaufman
As The New York Times reported last month, Jewish laws and customs regarding the environment can affect everything from when to let...
Is the New York Times More Jewish than Moment?
By Rebecca Borison
For the past couple of months I’ve been mastering the skill of finding Jewish-related news. I follow the Jewish blogs and sites—Jewcy, Jewlicious,...
L’Chaim in Lithuania
by Ellen Cassedy
Waving at me from across Castle Street was Violeta, a middle-aged woman with a broad, fair face and blond hair, her solid body...
Jewish Intellectualism
By Lily Shoulberg
It is no secret that Jews value education. Just as I was raised with the culture, prayers and foods that have come to...
A Jewish Tunisian Dinner in Italy
by Daniela Enriquez
What is the first thing I think about when I go back home to Sicily? A Tunisian family dinner, of course. As the...
A Time to Be Born
By Rebecca Borison
When Connie G. Krupin first became a mother, she went to the nearest bookstore to find a baby book. After purchasing one of...