Uncloaked
Meir Dagan, recently retired as chief of the Mossad, wanted to reestablish the agency as a powerful deterrent to Israel’s enemies. With a string of daring operations, he succeeded.
Assisted Suicide
When the Western press gives credence to anti-Israel propaganda, as it did in recent reports about a Palestinian woman killed by Israeli tear gas, it’s Arabs who are hurt most
Daybreak: Iran Reported Years Away from Bomb
Plus Gaza strikes, Debbie Friedman, and more in the news
Daybreak: Prelude to a Second Cast Lead?
Plus A’jad may have played ball, and more in the news
Daybreak: Knesset to Cut Off Yeshiva Students
Plus, Salita scores a KO, and more in the news
General Illusions
Two former high-ranking Israeli officers come to Washington on a misguided mission to promote peace
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.
