IDF
Trying on an IDF Uniform
While my friends interned on Capitol Hill, I learned to shoot an M-16 and ate kosher Spam in the Israeli army
Losing a Friend at the Front
I don’t need Israeli Memorial Day to remember Alex Assaf, the kindest—and tallest—soldier I have ever known
Leaving Orthodoxy for the IDF
As the Knesset debates conscription for Haredim, some teens are already leaving their community to serve
Israeli Coming Out
Eytan Fox’s brilliant new film Yossi makes gay love into something much more powerful
West Bank Clashes On The Rise
Recent events stoke fears of broader violence, Third Intifada
Sundown: All Hagel, All the Time
Plus hundred of Jewish tombstones recovered in Greece after long search
Daybreak: Syria Bombs Palestinian Camps
Plus Jacob Ostreicher finally released by Bolivia
The Man Behind Iron Dome
Once-maligned Labor politician Amir Peretz explains how he saw what many decorated generals did not
The Blood Libel That Won’t Quit
In Sweden, a respected magazine is reviving the canard that the IDF plundered the organs of Palestinians
The Occupation’s New Witnesses
A new movie and book shed light on the effect of Israel’s military presence in the West Bank on its soldiers
Waiting for My Reservist to Come Home
Desperate for news of a ceasefire, but true resolution seems nowhere in sight
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
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.
