Smell Test
After a lifelong curiosity about the prohibition against pork, one writer finds a satisfying answer—in the writings of the late Christopher Hitchens
‘Us’ and ‘Them’
At a preschool Hanukkah celebration—held in a nice liberal church—an atheistic Jew wonders where he fits in, and what to tell his daughter
Powering Down
Observing Shabbat doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing affair: Going offline and saying the blessing over the wine—and the occasional martini—can help mark a relaxing weekly ‘cathedral in time’
British Marxist Talks Religion at Harvard Club
Terry Eagleton interviewed by JTS’s Arnie Eisen
Sundown: Foxholes and Kid Lit
Strange places for atheists, the plight of prisoners, and baseball takes a stand
Graffiti Limbo
A writer endeavors to learn exactly how ordinary people arrive at their systems of belief and disbelief




