Special Edition | The Making of a Jewish Word
Technology inexplicably fails us often enough that we need a word for the occasion.
Amid Antisemitism, Jewish Montanans Seek to Buy Back Historic Synagogue
The Montana Jewish Project hopes to purchase Temple Emanu-El—constructed in 1890 during a colorful, obscure chapter of Jewish history—from the Diocese of Helena.
The Conversation
Kudos to Sarah Breger for calling out the “constant meanness” on so many social media platforms, and for urging the cultivation of empathy (“From the Editor: A Passover Call for Empathy,” Spring 2022).
Poem | A Visitor in Herzliya
Many Jews arrive in Israel for the first time and experience a shock of recognition, as if the land and its history, both ancient and contemporary, were their own.
State Department Condemns Russian War Propaganda as ‘Antisemitic’
On July 11, the U.S. Department of State released a report condemning Moscow’s attempts to justify the brutal invasion of Ukraine under the pretext of “denazifying” Ukraine and its government.
A New Generation of Jewish Farmers Returns to the Land
Wendy Rhein’s day begins at 5 am, when she wakes up, checks the weather and puts on her headlamp to bring a bag of kitchen food scraps to her two young Berkshire pigs.
Talk of the Table | Cooking with Cannabis
Wedged on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the epicenter of Lubavitch life, is Primo Hatters, a family-run hat business catering to the religious community.
Biden’s Upcoming Middle East Trip
If there’s one regional development that all Israelis love, it’s the Abraham Accords. Can Biden get the Saudis on board?
Simone Veil: The Holocaust Survivor Who Achieved Reproductive Rights in France
Simone Veil survived two Nazi concentration camps and became one of the most admired women in Europe.
Can Malmö Solve Its Antisemitism Problem?
Gritty and lively, Malmö is Sweden’s third-largest city—home to more than 350,000 residents and 183 nationalities.
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.
Moment Debate | Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Every generation faces challenges, and we certainly have our share of them.