The Asocial Network
Jacob, the hero of this week’s parasha, understood what really mattered in life. The Facebook Generation doesn’t.
Angel Dust
Jacob struggles with the angel in this week’s parasha. As a new book about an Armenian family’s history shows, we must do the same.
Sky Scrapers
Jacob’s ladder, the subject of this week’s parasha, is a lot like the great video game Minecraft
As We See It
What Jacob—the hero of this week’s parasha—and the Tea Party can teach us about politics
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.
