David Cross
Ames, Cross Jew Up Brooklyn Book Fest
Author and comedian put on a ‘touching’ show
On the Bookshelf
Wisecrackers, retailers, and Maimonideans
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
Neighborhood Bully
Why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back
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The New York Jets Keep Shedding Jews
2:49 PM —Something of a forced exodus is happening in Florham Park
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Israelis in the Golan Warily Eye the Syrian Border
10:31 AM —With Syria on the brink, residents wonder what the future holds
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Daybreak: Russian Warships Head to Syria
8:54 AM —Following Putin’s rejection of Bibi’s plea to not bolster Syrian air defense
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Historic Krakow Jewish Site Becomes a Nightclub
12:41 PM —Controversy after Jewish community leaders rent out 19th century beit midrash
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The Other Torah
By Chavie Lieber — A new English translation of the Samaritan Torah offers scholars a different version of the sacred textBar Mitzvahs on the Beach
By Rebecca Meiser — Destination bar and bat mitzvahs take Jewish ceremonies to exotic locations—far from the synagogue back homeHating Gwyneth Paltrow
By Rachel Shukert — You may think you know where this column is going. You’d be wrong.Dangling Men
By Richard Kreitner — Saul Bellow was a complicated father to his three sons. In a new book, the eldest tries to parse his inheritance.How Stephen Hawking Is Wrong
By Liel Leibovitz — Let us count the ways
Doctor Who? Doctor Jew
Cutting Family Ties
The Very Real Jewish Exodus From France
On the Origin of ‘Shyster’
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
The Great Baby Divide
Evidence Grows Against Boston Bombers in Triple Homicide
Field Study
The Lesser of Syria’s Evils
America’s Blackest Jewish Writer
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- Amos Harel of @haaretz on why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back: http://t.co/irG33lb7Gt
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.


