Iran
On the Ground in the Islamic Republic
Laura Secor discusses her new ‘New Yorker’ dispatch from Iran
Bibi’s Political Inheritance
What remains of Revisionist Zionism, the ideology of the late Benzion Netanyahu, is its 11th commandment: Don’t be a fool.
Daybreak: Etan Patz Search Ends W/o Result
Plus the Islamist who would be president, and more in the news
Daybreak: Gas Deal Shadows Israel-Egypt Peace
Plus anti-Semitism at the CIA, and more in the news
Standing Up to Putin
The Man Without a Face, Masha Gessen’s biography of the Russian leader, reminds us why U.S. Jews must put pressure on a repressive foreign regime
In ‘Time,’ Erdogan, and Cantor on Netanyahu
‘Time 100′ suggests closer Turkish-Qatari, GOP-Bibi ties
Eggers Continues Grass-Related Boycott-a-Thon
Novelist won’t fly to Germany to accept prize after controversial Iran poem
Talking Nukes With Iran
The world powers will try to persuade Iran to halt its nuclear program in talks set for this weekend. A look at what to expect from the Istanbul confab.
Daybreak: Romney and Netanyahu Old Friends
Plus Omar Suleiman enters Egypt presidential race, and more in the news
Daybreak: Hamas Still Plots Kidnappings
Plus Merah dies, Gates calls Iran attack ‘a catastrophe,’ and more in the news
Blackout in Tehran
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been banned from making movies for the next 20 years. Here’s how he got around the mullahs.
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
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.
