History
Emerging Orthodox Communities
On April 6th, the Orthodox Union will be hosting an event called “Meet Emerging Jewish Communities” in New York. They ...
Education in Israel
-Former Harvard University president Neil Rudenstine argues that the only real solution for Israel’s universities is private philanthropy. (The Jerusalem ...
Take a Hint, JNF.
I was walking by a New York City store, when I saw something curious in the window. They looked like ...
Gay Earthquake
Israel experienced an earthquake last Friday, registering at 5.3 on the Richter Scale. What caused this earthquake? Whatever you do, ...
In the West Bank
-Fatah is implementing “unprecedented internal reforms to democratize the ailing movement in the face of the electoral threat from political ...
Holocaust Humor: It’s okay to laugh.
Holocaust humor is a very sensitive topic, rightfully so. Many people are appalled by its existence, and this is a ...
More About Peoplehood
Talking about the decline of Jewish Peoplehood was all the rage in 2007. But the debate between Jewcy’s Joey Kurtzman ...
In the North
-Martin van Creveld makes the argument that “Israel’s War With Hezbollah Was Not a Failure.� (Forward) -There is a report ...
The Truth about Obama
Despite the organized Jewish community publicly coming out and acknowledging that Barack Obama is not anti-Semitic, rumors continue to fly ...
From the Academy: Judith Hauptman
In this week’s installment of “From the Academy,â€? Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture ...