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19 May 2024

11 Iyar 5784

Why is the Biden administration dangling the Hamas chief in exchange for stopping the Gaza war? Because the terror group’s survival is key to the administration’s larger project in the Middle East.

byLee Smith

Don’t Cry for Me

The Jews’ love affair with the humble onion dates back to ancient times. But how well do you know which one to use for which recipe in your kitchen today?

byPaola Gavin

Columbia’s Jewish Commencement

In 1800, Sampson Simson delivered a history lesson in Hebrew about the deep-rootedness of New York City’s Jews to the trustees of Columbia College

byMichael Hoberman

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Checking In on American Democracy Promotion

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Don’t Cry for Me

The Jews’ love affair with the humble onion dates back to ancient times. But how well do you know which one to use for which recipe in your kitchen today?

byPaola Gavin

Columbia’s Jewish Commencement

In 1800, Sampson Simson delivered a history lesson in Hebrew about the deep-rootedness of New York City’s Jews to the trustees of Columbia College

byMichael Hoberman

The Jewish Oyster Problem

The idea that Jewish virtue is rooted in Jewish powerlessness is both deeply selfish and remarkably stupid

byAndrés Spokoiny

How a South African Dish Became a Staple of the IDF

Poyke is perfect for cookouts and campfires—and for hungry soldiers on the front line

byRemy Glantz

Saul Steinberg’s Beach House

The celebrated artist’s little-known imprisonment in an Italian villa by the sea during the Holocaust

byBill Tonelli

The Illustrated Hostage Diary of Moran Stella Yanai

She was held captive by Hamas in Gaza for 54 days. Now released, she tells her story.

byRachel Shalev

Cousins

A big family means more of everything

byJay Neugeboren

The Legacy of the Maalot Massacre

Fifty years ago today, Palestinian terrorists attacked a school in northern Israel, taking hostages and murdering 22 students. The memories endure for those who survived, and the lessons learned in 1974 resonate anew for a country facing another hostage crisis.

byHillel Kuttler

Cousins

A big family means more of everything

byJay Neugeboren

How Hamas Saved Egypt

byJudith Miller

The Legacy of the Maalot Massacre

byHillel Kuttler

How Hamas Saved Egypt

byJudith Miller

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Take One

Bava Metzia 79 and 80

Use your blessings, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin

May 17, 2024

Unorthodox

Eitan Bernath, Shai Held, and Rivky Itzkowitz Are Here to Eat, Pray, Love

Jewish foods in Mexico City; love at the heart of Judaism; modest clothing for all body types

May 16, 2024

Israel Update

The New Battlefield: Star Wars vs. Mad Max

Mike Doran and Gadi Taub discuss Israel’s military sovereignty

May 15, 2024

Michael Lind chronicles civilizational shifts and national trends, writing about American politics and culture with a deep understanding of history and appreciation for America's highest ideals.

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