In the new collected stories of Nathan Englander, and in his revised Haggadah, Jews cling tenuously to the easily broken chains of tradition

Plus circumcisions done in a snap, Goldberg on Mearsheimer, and more

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

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

Plus, Atlanta publisher under fire, college kids for Ron Paul, and more

Inside baseball on Jerusalem bureau chiefs past and present

A reminder of how many days there are

Plus, election day in Egypt, El Al ‘ambassadors,’ and more

Qaddafi mourned from the streets of Brooklyn to the shores of Tripoli

Kadima party leader says American Jews being put in a tough position

Plus, Arab League considers Security Council, creepy Breivik surgery, and more

Let’s get ready to rumble!

Apply by next Monday

Plus, Beck moves march, Mossad among the sheep, and more

That was the half-year that was, on The Scroll

Plus, Sharansky on Bonner, Bachman on Benedikt, and more

Jeffrey Goldberg interviews William Kolbrener

Plus at his Beck and call, baby Portman, and more

Although he forgot our name, oh well

Plus, West Bank mosque arson, anti-anti-circumcision victory, and more

Plus, Winehouse’s life imitates her art, and more

New ambassador attends D.C. power-synagogue Adas Israel

Plus, God may be on our side but time is not, and more in the news

Plus Oren stands up for Israel, and more in the news

Can you outdumb The Island?

‘VF’ piece suggests worm may not be the panacea many hoped

Discussing the recent burst of celebrity anti-Semitism—and whether it really matters—with Abraham Foxman, Jeffrey Goldberg, Emily Nussbaum, and Matthew Hiltzik

Plus Giffords is Good, and more in the news

Cutting through the last week’s thicket of rhetoric

Will anti-settlement sentiment prove a tipping point?