Study

In Vienna

I’m currently in Vienna as part of a delegation of (youngish) Jews from New York. The trip is being organized ...

E-giving

We here at MJL have a strong appreciation for the internet. We have to in our line of business. But, ...

What Should Be Done?

Should Israel try to negotiate a “shelf agreementâ€? — a final-status deal that would then be put on the shelf ...

The Israel Interviews

Probably the only Jewish woman in Gaza. (Haaretz) Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter. (The Jerusalem Post) Prof. Uriel Reichman, who ...

Mordecai Ardon

Symbols without significance.

Chutzpah Alert

Ynet News recently reported the following story about Rabbi Avraham Yosef: During a radio show on which he replies to ...

The H Word, and Other News

Avi Issacharoff looks at why Israeli media is so unconcerned about Palestinians killing Palestinians. (Haaretz) The haredi in Israel are ...

Gaza/West Bank Fantasies

Nahum Barnea argues that current notions, based on a total Fatah/West bank and Hamas/Gaza separation are based on utterly unrealistic ...

Debating Peoplehood

Over at Jewcy, editor Joey Kurtzman and JTS provost Jack Wertheimer recently concluded a heated debate about the state of ...

Trying to be colorblind

Apparently there’s a new crisis in our community–addressing Jews of color.Or at least Jewish communal leaders are creating said crisis.The ...

A New Image for Israel

For our blog readers who also subscribe to Sports Illustrated (I know this may be a small percentage), “This Week’s ...

Coming to Israel

The US Reform movement is placing a major new emphasis on aliyah, with an explicit goal “to impact Israeli society.� ...