Israeli History Textbook Pulled
Previously approved text said Palestinians see expulsion as ‘ethnic cleansing’
Rags and Riches
What the new Tin Pan Alley Rag teaches us about Irving Berlin and the other Jews who wrote the American songbook
Hot Pursuit
The gripping, improbable, globetrotting story of how Israeli spies caught Adolf Eichmann
It’s a Small World
Albert Kahn’s 100-year-old photography project brought humanity into focus
Child’s Play
Seventy years ago, a contentious novel scrutinized Judaism through the eyes of a young boy
Ben-Gurion
Sounding Off
Note to some of my fellow progressives: If we can’t argue about Israel without using anti-Semitic tropes, then the debate is lost before it even begins
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.
