03
Aug
03
Aug
Good Enough to Read
Something has happened to cookbooks in the past 20 years or so. They have moved from the kitchen to the coffee table and even to the nightstand as more and more have developed captivating narratives to go along with the recipes.
01
Aug
Of Patriarchs and Matriarchs
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By
Sarah Breger
by Nadine Epstein
I watched both the Republican and Democratic conventions carefully, and now that they are over, I remain struck by the vastly different styles...
01
Aug
Can German-Israeli Reconciliation Pave the Way for Peace?
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By
Anna Isaacs
What can Israelis and Palestinians learn from German-Israeli reconciliation? That’s the question New York-based international lawyer Harry Rubin has been contemplating for years.
29
Jul
DNC Dispatch: “Sometimes You Just Have to Take One for the Team.”
by Amy E. Schwartz
It had been, she said, “a difficult week.” It sure had. But when Florida representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz walked into the reception...
26
Jul
Book Review // The Angel by Uri Bar-Joseph
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By
Dan Raviv
Nine years have passed since the mysterious death of Ashraf Marwan, the senior Egyptian government official who volunteered to spy for Israel’s Mossad. Marwan remains at the center of a bitter controversy over why the October 1973 attack that launched the Yom Kippur War took Israel by surprise.
26
Jul
Step Aside, Tacos and Treif —There’s a New Food Truck in Town
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By
A new DC food truck comes courtesy of a college student who wanted some tastier kosher meal options.
26
Jul
In Buenos Aires, an Anne Frank House With Its Own History
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By
A refuge finds new life in commemorating another famous hideaway.
26
Jul
Top Ten Jewish Podcasts
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By
If you don’t listen to a podcast (or eight), your coworker probably does—or your best friend, or your brother, or your grandma. Podcasts are the medium du jour, though the term itself—barely a decade old—is already a bit outdated.
20
Jul
Talk of the Table | Foods to Beat the Heat
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Sala Levin
Not all Jewish food is the heavy, hearty fare meant to sustain Eastern European ancestors through dark, cold winters. But Jews, of course, don’t come from just Eastern Europe—many come from hot-weather climates and have a culinary canon that suits the heat. Here are some of the best Jewish foods to indulge in when the temperature soars.
20
Jul
The Curious Case of Dorothy L. Sayers & the Jew Who Wasn’t There
A devoted reader examines the odd relationship between the so-called queen of British detective fiction and her Jewish characters.
19
Jul
Q&A: Turkey’s Failed Coup
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Thousands have been arrested in the wake of a failed military coup in Turkey that ended nearly as quickly as it began.