10
Dec
People of the Book: Jewish Bialystok and Its Diaspora
By Symi Rom-Rymer
The story of Jewish Eastern European immigration is a familiar one. Even if one never had the chance to know their relatives from...
09
Dec
Democracy and Religion Clash in Israel…Again
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By Niv Elis and Sophie Taylor
The latest clash of liberalism and religion in Israel accentuates the difficult dilemma of how a democracy deals with the illiberal...
09
Dec
Israel’s Katrina
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By Gabriel Weinstein
After last week’s forest fire, the Carmel region in Northern Israel’s once emerald forests and fields have become a barren prairie of charred...
08
Dec
Charity vs. Tzedakah: Restoring Justice to Giving
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By Daniel Kieval
The "season of giving," for better and for worse, is upon us. The bestowing of gifts upon friends and family for Hanukkah and...
07
Dec
Maccabeats Suffer “Wardrobe Malfunction”
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By Doni Kandel
The Yeshiva University Maccabeats, the university’s a capella group that has taken the United States by storm, received one of their first ugly...
07
Dec
Stop Screaming, and Start Talking
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By Lily Hoffman Simon
Imagine the following: on one side of the room, there is a group advocating for Palestinian liberation. Facing them is a group...
06
Dec
An Ancient Synagogue in Damascus
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By Samantha Sisskind
If you go to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City in Damascus, Syria, you’ll find hardly any obvious traces of Jewish life. ...
06
Dec
Desires of the Flesh and Spirit
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By Steven Philp
Following a handful of screenings in the United States and Canada, the critically acclaimed Israeli film Eyes Wide Open was released on DVD...
05
Dec
Recipe: Sumac or Za’atar Latkes
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Both sumac and za’atar (hyssop) were biblical spices, the former used to impart a lemony flavor to food, and the latter to season almost anything....
03
Dec
Hanukkah Throwback: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
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Sala Levin
Maybe the goblins of Hanukkah don’t just exist in the pages of a picture book; perhaps today’s goblins are the trappings of adulthood that make us forget the special glow that the Hanukkah of our youths possessed.
03
Dec
Why The Wikileaks Are Not All Bad
By Symi Rom-Rymer
Much of the discussion over the Wikileaks dump has focused on the negative impact of the released cables. But there may be a...
03
Dec
Sufganiyot Muffins from Modern Domestic
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by Jenna Huntsberger
Hanukkah started Wednesday, which means it’s time to dust off your favorite Hannukah recipes. Because Hannukah celebrates the miracle of the oil, the holiday...