02
Aug
The New Religious Zionism?
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By
Eli Kavon
As the Hebrew year 5773 comes to a close, I want to explore the background of the most dramatic event in the Jewish world in...
01
Aug
Whose Side Is the U.S. Really On?
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By
Ilana Sumka
As U.S.-brokered negotiations begin–again–between Israelis and Palestinians, both sides want to know: Hey, America, whose side are you really on?
After living in Jerusalem for seven...
26
Jul
Book Review | More Desired than Our Owne Salvation
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By
Paul Baumann
Paul Baumann reviews “More Desired than Our Owne Salvation: The Roots of Christian Zionism” by Robert O. Smith
26
Jul
From Pickles to Salmon, the Joys of Kosher-Style
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By
Sala Levin
The nostalgic tale of “kosher-style” foods
26
Jul
Recipe: (Kosher-Style) Salmon Cakes
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By
Moment
Adapted from Ina Garten
Ingredients
1/2 pound fresh salmon
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
1 1/2 cups...
26
Jul
23
Jul
A Queer Gentile in the Beit Midrash
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By
Jon Catlin
As I was shown into the interfaith spiritual center of the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel to my first Beit Midrash (house of learning), I...
22
Jul
My Wife, the Suicide Bomber
Arab-Israeli conflict. Three words that are charged with so much emotion and meaning. Everyone has an opinion (a staunch one at that), everyone has taken...
22
Jul
Book Review | Country of Ash
Vivian Gornick reviews “Country of Ash: A Jewish Doctor in Poland, 1939-1945,” by Edward Reicher
22
Jul
Notes on Akbar Ahmed’s The Thistle and the Drone
1. Akbar Ahmed's The Thistle and the Drone is his reading of the American War against Terrorism and its ambiguities. He is a former Pakistani...
19
Jul
The Week’s Reading List
In Queen Esther's Garden: An Anthology of Judeo-Persian Literature
A lot of reading this week. First, a book on Judaeo-Persian literature. There turns out to be...
17
Jul
A Jewish Woman’s Visceral Reaction to Buzzfeed’s 51 Hottest Jewish Men
There are so many questions about this Buzzfeed list. Why so many? Why 51 instead of 50? Does anyone think Jeff Goldblum is hot? And...