Kosher Chinese Simply Sucks
According to a master chronicler of Chinese food (and plenty of others)
Nathan Englander on the Pope and the Dirty War
The novelist sees troubling links between the church and the military
Eat This Endangered Species
A partridge native to Yemen might go extinct. A rabbi is trying to save it, because he thinks it’s kosher.
The Day the Mikveh Went Dry
When a drought left Omaha’s ritual bath empty, refilling it required some imagination—and a ton of ice
Mo Yan’s Jewish Interpreter
The D-student translator behind the Chinese winner of the Nobel Prize in literature
Orthodox and Anorexic
As Orthodox Jews join the battle against eating disorders, one young woman shares her harrowing story
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
