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Jamie Saft’s New Zion Trio
The genre-bending musician channels the notion of ‘Zion’ through reggae-dub
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
Neighborhood Bully
Why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back
By Amos Harel
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
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Bar Mitzvahs on the Beach
By Rebecca Meiser — Destination bar and bat mitzvahs take Jewish ceremonies to exotic locations—far from the synagogue back homeThe Other Torah
By Chavie Lieber — A new English translation of the Samaritan Torah offers scholars a different version of the sacred textDangling 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.Hating Gwyneth Paltrow
By Rachel Shukert — You may think you know where this column is going. You’d be wrong.How Stephen Hawking Is Wrong
By Liel Leibovitz — Let us count the ways
Doctor Who? Doctor Jew
By Liel Leibovitz — The iconic sci-fi hero is the greatest Jewish character in the history of television
The Very Real Jewish Exodus From France
By Adam Chandler — French Jews are quietly moving to New York, London, and Israel
Cutting Family Ties
By Rebecca Klempner — The cards my Christian paternal grandparents sent me as a child came with small checks—and a hidden agenda
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
By Vox Tablet — A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
On the Origin of ‘Shyster’
By Allan Metcalf — Master etymologist Gerald Cohen knows how jazz got its name, why they’re called hot dogs, and much more
The Great Baby Divide
By Dana Kessler — I knew my friends weren’t keen on kids. Then I found out that they didn’t much care for parents, either.
Evidence Grows Against Boston Bombers in Triple Homicide
By Adam Chandler — Brendan Mess, Rafael Teken and Erik Weissman were murdered in 2011
Sitting Shiva for Smash
By Rachel Shukert — The show’s demise is a blow for musical theater—the art that incorporates virtually every other form of art
Field Study
By Marissa Brostoff — Why the holiday of Shavuot is all but ignored across America
The Lesser of Syria’s Evils
By Jonathan Spyer — Top Israeli military and intelligence analysts are divided over which side to back in Syria’s civil war
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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.
Taken for a Ride in Jerusalem
From the archive: Daniel Estrin’s 2012 report—which just won a prestigious award—on Jerusalem’s light rail
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