History

This story is just starting to make its way into the American news headlines. I’m sure there will be more ...

-Rabbis find they need to choose their political roles, if any, with care. (Washington Jewish Week) -A look at the ...

Fake memoirs are all the rage. James Frey was never was alone, and he’s gotten more company recently.Margaret B. Jones’ ...

-Can Israelis become at home in the Diaspora? (Zeek)-And, for those expat Israelis, what of the next generation? (Haaretz)-And a ...

I’m not sure exactly when this happened, but it appears that Hillel has stopped its popular and successful Jewish Campus ...

-Jude Stewart says that R.B. Kitaj tried to show us what “Diasporist art looks like.â€? (Nextbook)-Reuven Hammer makes the case ...

Last weekend’s Jewish Week had an article on the new conversion courts established by the Rabbinical Council of America under ...

The story of Jonathan Pollard seems to never fade from the news for too long. Here are some recent developments: ...

What food would you use to represent Jews? Israelis? Americans? Arab Terrorists? (Matzah, Bagels/Lox/Cream Cheese, Hamburgers, Falafel) In this amazing ...

A community’s sacred texts shed light on its beliefs and values. This is obvious when it comes to liturgy.Hence the ...