On the Bookshelf
The state of the Jewish state: Activists, artists, and academics—including Jeremy Ben-Ami, Udi Aloni, and Albert Einstein—argue about Israel
Sundown: U.S. Bearish on French Talk
Plus, Bibi still rides by the J Street stop, and more
U.S. and Israel Face Same Palestinian Question
After reconciliation with Hamas, can the P.A. be trusted with millions of dollars?
Daybreak: On Syria, Where’s the Outrage?
Plus, Abbas vows no Hamas in West Bank, Egyptian violence, and more in the news
Jew for Sarah
Buddy Korn, the founder of the group Jewish Americans for Sarah Palin, is an ex-Maoist rabbi’s son looking to mobilize disenchanted coreligionists with Tea Party rhetoric
IDF Is Probing Foreign, Left-Wing Groups
Why the military should stay away from non-military questions
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.
