By Michelle Albert
- Harry Potter connects to Jewish audiences. Did you know that Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) are Jewish? [JewishJournal]
- Moment columnist Gershom Gorenberg reports on Israeli soldiers’ claims that their top commanders were responsible for massive civilian deaths. [Prospect]
- Champion of relativity Albert Einstein was a Zionist. [Forward] (PS: Read Moment’s article from our archives all about Einstein.)
- Ultra-Orthodox Jews riot in Jerusalem. [AP]
- A new crop of Jewish authors are revamping the definition of Jewish literature. [VanityFair]
- Former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert calls for a refocusing of the Israel/Palestine peace process. [WashingtonPost]
- In the city of Nablus on the West Bank, things are looking up. [NYT]
- Pickles! [Forward]