06
Jul
Book Review | A Madcap Holocaust Holiday
An elderly Holocaust survivor dies and goes to heaven.
06
Jul
New Jewish Kidlit: Beyond the Holocaust and Holidays
In a recent article in School Library Journal, news editor Kara Yorio observes that for a long time, “[children’s] books about Jewish people or by Jewish authors fit into two categories: the Holocaust and holidays,” while Jewish secondary characters often seemed stereotyped.
06
Jul
Book Review | The Temple of Whitefish and Lox
Lori Zabar’s new book reveals the family history behind the iconic grocery store.
06
Jul
Moment Debate | Are We Losing Our Democracy?
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Moment
Every generation faces challenges, and we certainly have our share of them.
01
Jul
Film Review: Talking Dirty With Golden Voices
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Dina Gold
Golden Voices is a superbly acted comedy portraying the struggles of Victor (Vladimir Friedman) and Raya (Mariya Belkina), a Russian couple adapting to their new life in Tel Aviv.
29
Jun
Opinion | Inside a Hasidic Schism
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Naomi Ragen
On two evenings in late May, the streets of Jerusalem were once again the scene of violent riots.
29
Jun
Ask the Rabbis | Does Jewish Law Offer Guidance on How to Fight a War?
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Before engaging an enemy in combat, we must offer to negotiate a peace (Deuteronomy 20:10).
29
Jun
From the Editor | Learning to Honor Words
I never cease to be amazed by words.
24
Jun
From 2009 | Ask the Rabbis | When Does Life Begin?
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Classical Jewish rulings concerning abortion rely primarily on the woman’s instinct, and they respect that until the fetus emerges from the womb, it remains an integral part of the woman’s body alone.
24
Jun
Kyiv Diary 6/24/22: A Masorti Shavuot in Kyiv
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Rabbi Reuven Stamov’s goal is to create an atmosphere where Jewish people can feel comfortable and united despite the war.
23
Jun
Bulli, In Loving Memory
Bulli was a cherished author and a sweetly avuncular, talkative presence in my life. He became a true friend and intimate interlocutor.
22
Jun
Victimhood in the Land of the Perpetrators
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Liam Hoare
More than 20 years in the making, the Documentation Center for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation aims to initiate a conversation about forced migration in 20th-century Europe.