Sentimental Journey
In the new collected stories of Nathan Englander, and in his revised Haggadah, Jews cling tenuously to the easily broken chains of tradition
Sundown: Auster Takes on Erdogan
Plus circumcisions done in a snap, Goldberg on Mearsheimer, and more
The Hitler Test
The strongest evidence that the taboo against anti-Semitism is being eroded is the fact that obvious forms of verbal abuse are tolerated—even justified
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
Sundown: U.S. to Shutter Embassy in Syria
Plus, Atlanta publisher under fire, college kids for Ron Paul, and more
A Brief History of the NYT’s Israel Coverage
Inside baseball on Jerusalem bureau chiefs past and present
Sundown: Iceland To Recognize Palestinian State
Plus, election day in Egypt, El Al ‘ambassadors,’ and more
Libya’s Gain Is World’s Loss
Qaddafi mourned from the streets of Brooklyn to the shores of Tripoli
Ben-Gurion
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.
