Words of Our Fathers
What a 1942 essay contest revealed about immigrants’ lives, in the Old World and the New
Birds of a Feather
Jews dominated the once-booming ostrich feather business. A historian finds out why.
You Are What You Wear
In her new novel, Linda Grant tackles questions of identity, morality, and fashion
The Hermit of Oliphant
After the literary pioneer Dvora Baron immigrated to Palestine, she never again ventured out
The Irritable Man
Why Harlan Ellison’s personality overshadows his classic science fiction
Ben-Gurion
The Dispossessed
Hugo Chávez is ramping up his assault on Venezuela’s upper class, and now a rare Jewish paradise is squarely in his sights. Can it be salvaged?
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.
