Opinion | The Word Was Already Dying When We Were Debating It
Irrelevance, not weaponization, was already hollowing out the word "Zionism" when my generation was coming of age, argues Daniel Chamovitz.
Soundtrack 250: The Music That Makes America Sing
Music lovers and experts weigh in on patriotic, iconic and culturally relevant songs written or composed by Jews. Have a listen!
George Washington, Rhode Island’s Jews & a New Nation For All
It was never a given that America would avoid becoming a Christian country. It still isn’t.
Gilbert Stuart’s Brush with Early American Jews
Among the many patrons who commissioned portraits from Gilbert Stuart were a number of prominent Jewish Americans.
Book Review | On the Road Again, and Again, and Again
I, Wandering Jew: A Five-Century History of Our Modern Condition
By Yair Mintzker
Princeton University Press, 288 pp.
For centuries the “Wandering Jew” served as a motif, legend,...
From the Editor | The Enduring Experiment
On July 4, 1776, some of my ancestors were living in Central and Eastern Europe, where I imagine them passionately debating the great Jewish movements...
Jews Win Big at the 2026 Tony Awards
We all know the links between Jews and Broadway. Some of the most successful, well-known shows have included contributions from Jewish playwrights, lyricists, composers and...
Opinion Interview with Julian E. Zelizer | The First Biden Assessment
History professor Julian E. Zelizer offers the first analysis of the Biden presidency. Did he mishandle October 7?
Book Review | An Unwanted Ally
Carlin Romano reviews Elise Stefanik's new book about the moral rot and antisemitism inside top universities, plagued by scandal.
Can Any Israeli Coalition Reach the Needed 61?
And they’re off.
The gun hasn’t been fired, the line-up hasn’t been determined, and the date of the race hasn’t been set—it’s actually unknown if the...
From Belgium to the United States: Jewish History, Memory, Identity, and Belonging with Flora Cassen and Amy E. Schwartz
Dr. Flora Cassen explores the long history of antisemitism in Europe, her family’s Jewish life in Belgium before and after the Holocaust, and the persistence of Jewish hatred today.