Marissa Brostoff, a doctoral student in English at the CUNY Graduate Center, is a former staff writer at Tablet and the Forward.
Daybreak: Israel Apologizes for “Embarrassment”
Plus, “Heroes of the Holocaust,” nighttime raids, and a morality poll
Portnoy’s Complaint, Zooey’s Remedy
Salinger may have predated Roth, but he was also a step ahead
Bike Battle Takes a Turn for the Civil
Brooklyn Hasids, cyclists debate controversial lane
Questions and Answers
Rebecca Goldstein discusses Spinoza, the ‘New Atheists,’ and the biggest question of all
Converted
When Shannon Orand asked Rabbi Leib Tropper to help her study to become a Jew, he asked for sexual favors in return, she says
Dancing with the Czars
How Russian-Jewish émigrés are changing the face of competitive ballroom dance
Ben-Gurion
The Tenth Man
The key to Christopher Hitchens wasn’t his iconoclasm; it was his desire for belonging—and the proof can be found in an unexpected place
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
