Jeffrey Goldberg
Sundown: Biden Defends Israeli Self-Defense
Plus Obama forsakes sticks and stones against Syria, and more
How Israeli Elections Affect an Attack on Iran
Why Bibi wants a new government before U.S. Election Day
Debate Continues to Rage Over ‘Zionist B.D.S.’
Which might be more a case of ‘Zionist B.S.’
Israel-U.S. Mistrust on Iran Paves Way to Attack
As U.S. drops signals of dissuasion, Netanyahu, Israeli leaders press on
A Few Notes on the Obama Interview
On Barak, the Palestinians, non-proliferation, and politics
Daybreak: ‘Something We *Have* to Solve’
Plus sanctions cause India to stop buying Iranian oil, and more in the news
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
Five Years Later, Madoff Scandal Echoes Through the Jewish Community, and Beyond
The lingering effects of his massive Ponzi scheme on a century-old youth group, a Boston philanthropist, and small investors
Four-Letter Words: Why Jews Have Led the Making and Defense of Obscenity in America
Does sexually graphic material help Jewish continuity? ‘Unclean Lips’ argues for the unseemliness of Bruce, Roth, and their ilk.
Sephardic Singer Flory Jagoda Keeps the Music of Her Prewar Bosnian Childhood Alive
The composer of the beloved Hanukkah song ‘Ocho Kandelikas’ shares stories and melodies from her past
- Bette Midler to Play Mae West in Upcoming Film
- Adam Pally Fixes the Jewish/Hip-Hop Dilemma
- The Biblical Relationship Between Jews and Marijuana
- Season Three ‘Homeland’ Recap: ‘Big Man in Tehran’
