Yiddishkeit
The last fully realized work by Harvey Pekar illuminates the bluntness and delight of American Yiddish in the last century. A new excerpt.
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 10, Part 5
In our final installment, Bernie tastes both disillusionment and the sublime
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 10, Part 4
Peering from behind a curtain, Bernie sees the rabbi in action
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 10, Part 3
Upon entering the rabbi's enlightenment center, Bernie is taken aback
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 10, Part 2
Unable to fully master his newfound skills, Bernie visits Rabbi Eliezer at his workplace
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 10, Part 1
Abandoned by his mentor, Bernie falls back on old habits
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 9, Part 5
Overcoming his native skepticism, Mr. Karp accepts the rabbi’s offer
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 9, Part 4
After sensing a business opportunity, the rabbi asks Mr. Karp to be his backer
The Frozen Rabbi: Week 9, Part 3
In his three-day walkabout, the rabbi gets a taste of American excess
Ben-Gurion
Before it was a startup nation, Israel itself was a startup. Discover the man who founded it.
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.
