Mixed Multitudes
The Next Big Idea
When philanthropist Charles Bronfman announced his intention to fund a two-year visiting chair at Brandeis for someone who could come ...
Psychedelics, Informants, & More…
-Joseph Epstein provides a comprehensive and generally favorable review of the PBS documentary “The Jewish Americans.� (National Endowment for the ...
Finally Good News From Hollywood
MSNBC is reporting that Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have left the Kabbalah kraze: “Ashton and Demi used to have ...
Israel Academia Monitor
Last week, YNet reprinted an article by Aaron Klein, which purports to be about anti-Zionist positions held by Israeli academics, ...
Young Jews and Israel
Last fall there was a good deal of blog chatter and press coverage about a study released by Steve M. ...
The non-Orthodox in Israel
-A conference in Israel looks at the Reform Movement’s failure to make significant inroads in Israeli society. (The Jerusalem Post)-Rabbi ...
Bringing Back Boxing
At one point in history, the sport of boxing was dominated by Jewish men. And while those days are long ...
From the Academy: Volume I
Welcome to the first installment of “From the Academy,” in which I (will hopefully) check in with Jewish Studies professors ...
Bad News on the Environment
Just a day after Tu Bishvat comes word that the United States continues to receive poor grades on environmental issues. ...
The Feminist Moment of Truth (& More)
-With Ms. Magazine rejecting an ad celebrating three Israeli women leaders, Phyllis Chesler accuses “This is a feminism that has ...