Brooklyn
Sundown: Wild Things
Molestation arrests up in Brooklyn, mock court puts Abbas in slammer, Maurice Sendak, and more
Did NYC Candidate Publish Anti-Gay Ad to Attract Satmars?
Ad ran in Yiddish paper, candidate denies placing it
The Damascus Affair
Playwright David Adjmi’s love-hate relationship with his Syrian Jewish roots
Eli Miller’s Seltzer Delivery Service
In Brooklyn’s best bubbly, I found a link to my borough’s storied past
Brooklyn Follies
In Williamsburg! The Musical, Hasids and hipsters find common ground
From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills
Growing up Jake Fuchs thought of his father as a screenwriter. At 12, he discovered otherwise.
Sway to the Music
Bluesman Jeremiah Lockwood finds his voice in his grandfather’s liturgical repertoire
A Cultural Crossroads
A writer endeavors to learn exactly how ordinary people arrive at their systems of belief and disbelief
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.
