Book Review | She Came, She Sang, She Conquered
Barbra Streisand remains the single most powerful and enduring female Jewish cultural figure of my lifetime, writes Glenn Frankel.
Book Review | When an Adored Villain Gets His Day in Court
What becomes of the national leader deemed guilty, but whose popularity is such that punishing him would risk political upheaval or a “lost cause” movement ? Two books, focused on a historic trial, seek to answer the question.
Opinion | Right Now, The Political Is Personal
The Israel-Hamas war has turned the women’s liberation slogan on its head.
Opinion | Yes, Context Matters
Examining the myths and facts of the campus antisemitism and free speech debate.
Opinion | A Quick Guide to Zionism in Hard Times
Or, why in spite of everything I am a humanist Zionist.
Jewish Word | Amalek, Then and Now
Bibi Netanyahu’s invocation of Amalek, an ancient people whom the Israelites were commanded to wipe out, has caused many observers to fear for the inhabitants of Gaza.