24
Nov
On The Origins of Species turns 150
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Sarah Breger
By Sarah Breger Today’s the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. But 150
24
Sep
Jewish Justices Brandeis and Frankfurter as Stamps
By Maxine Springer A new series of postage stamps celebrating four U.S. justices includes Louis Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter, two
16
Mar
Laish by Aharon Appelfeld
By Jeremy Gillick The release last week of Laish, Aharon Appelfeld’s latest book to be translated into English, provided an
14
Jan
January/Feburary Issue Celebrates Inauguration of Barack Obama
Our new issue is out! Our cover story celebrates the inauguration of Barack Obama with an exclusive photo essay spotlighting
04
Dec
The Settlers' Intifada
by Jeremy Gillick Much of the West Bank is in turmoil following this morning’s highly anticipated evacuation of the Orwellian
04
Dec
An Interview with Peter Manseau, Author of Songs for the Butcher's Daughter
By Jeremy Gillick “Rise and go to the town of the killings,” Bialik wrote of Kishinev, the Moldovan city, formerly
01
Dec
Mumbai Attack, Jewish Angle
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler All our Thanksgiving weekends were touched with sadness as news from Mumbai interrupted what should have been
20
Nov
Israel Phil and Zippity Dudamel
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Mandy Katz
By Mandy Katz The Israel Philharmonic must be the most relaxed symphony orchestra in the world. Really, some of these
13
Nov
The Forward 50: 2008 Jews of the Year
By Jeremy Gillick The Forward has published its annual list of America’s 50 most important Jews: the Forward 50. Winners
07
Nov
Is Rahm Emanuel the Jewish LBJ?
Who is Rahm Emanuel (Barack Obama’s new Chief of Staff)? For starters, he’s Jewish. He, his wife Amy, and their
06
Oct
New Voices goes Inside Chabad
Chabad, the ubiquitous Jewish movement best known among American Jews for its outreach on college campuses, is in many ways
22
Sep
Israeli Prize for Prickly Conservationist
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I confess to making a dumb and painful mistake in Israel last month: trying to harvest a sabra fruit with