Sanctuary and Humiliation: The Wartime Haven in Shanghai
Although the Shanghai ghetto was in one of the most dilapidated parts of the city, it was totally unlike the Nazi ghettos of Europe.
The State of the Jewish State
That Israel’s existence is miraculous is clear—as every respondent made sure to let us know—but the rest, like everything in Judaism, is up for debate.
Rage Against the Rube Goldberg Machine
America’s first Jewish comedy superstar, Rube Goldberg drew Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoons that satirized industry and made him famous.
Antisemitism Monitor 2023
ANTISEMITISM MONITOR The Antisemitism Monitor reports antisemitic incidents around the world by country and date on a weekly basis. View
Moment Memoir | My Mother’s ‘Knippel’
Long story short: my father, Jack, controlled the money in my parents’ marriage. All of it.
Book Review | The Netanyahus Takes Off
When 41-year-old American novelist Joshua Cohen won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction last week for his semi-roman à clef, The Netanyahus, the first question occurring to close observers of Israeli culture and politics wasn’t “Is it good for the Jews?” but “How bad is it for Bibi and the family brand?”
From the Archives | Are Jews Still Funny?
In 1979 Time magazine, the quintessential barometer of American life, told the nation that even though Jews made up only 3 percent of the population, 80 percent of America’s working comedians were Jewish.
Essay | Searching for Solomon Cohen
Own a piece of history! This was what the listing for the “Solomon Cohen House,” built in 1875, urged prospective buyers to do.
Visual Moment | Milton Glaser: Master of Design
The world lost a towering figure in the field of design this year. Graphic artist, illustrator, teacher, icon maker, art director and creative thinker Milton Glaser passed away after a long illness on June 26, his 91st birthday.
Are We Moving Towards a Better Society—or Regressing?
In this challenging, chaotic time, there are moments when many of us, even optimists, fear that society is regressing.
When One’s Duty and the Right Thing are not the Same
A Jewish Vietnam Veteran looks back 50 years on the moral journey that changed his life. Like a distant thunderstorm,