It’s Time for the Israeli Government to Take a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence
In early December, under banners declaring “This is an emergency” and carrying signs with pictures of the 24 women murdered in 2018, more than 20,000 women gathered in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to protest against femicide and gender-based violence in Israel.
Five Things to Know This Week: BDS, Saudi Arabia, and Tax Reform
Regardless of whether the anti-BDS law gets attached and becomes law, the debate it triggered can serve as a useful map of pro-Israel politics on the Democratic side.
Author Interview | Judea Pearl
Book Review | Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land by Amos Oz
Six More Jewish Movies to Stream on Netflix
An updated list of Jewish movies streaming on Netflix—including everything from Jewish comedies to dramas to documentaries.
Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ Comes to the Big Screen
Director Luca Guadagnino announced that he is planning to adapt Bob Dylan’s 1975 album Blood on the Tracks for the screen.
It’s a Revolution! Inside The New Jewish Day School Classroom
There’s a slow-moving revolution happening in Jewish day schools.
On Hannukah, Washington’s Jewish Power Players See Who’s In and Who’s Out
Standing on a cold December night in what seemed to be a never ending queue outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, visitors waiting to enter the embassy’s annual Hanukkah reception had plenty of time to commiserate.
Staff Picks: Seafood Menus, Lisbon Kabbalists and ‘Miracle Child’
I’ve been doing some tourism in South Carolina and…reading menus.
A German-American Artist Searches for a Cultural Identity
“How do you know who you are, if you don’t understand where you come from?” Nora Krug asks toward the beginning of her stunning visual memoir, Belonging: A German Reckons With History And Home.