Jeffrey Goldberg
Beware of Even Numbers
The film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ and the dangerous failing of the media
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
How a British Museum Curator Discovered Noah’s Ark Would Have Been Round
Irving Finkel, an expert on ancient Mesopotamia, decodes a Babylonian tablet and traces its path to the Book of Genesis
After the Holocaust, the Dutch Tried To Collect Past Due Taxes From Survivors
How one shy, whistle-blowing intern in an Amsterdam archive uncovered a travesty that insulted a decimated community
Centuries Ago, Jews Were Farmers Like Everybody Else. Why Did They Leave the Fields?
Two economists argue that literacy, not laws forbidding land ownership, created a small, widely dispersed and highly skilled minority
- Reflections on Wartime Aliyah: Despite Fear and Loss, Hope Prevails
- Not Your Bubbe’s Recipe: Challah Pretzels
- Joan Rivers: Nose Jobs Are the Key to Peace in the Middle East
- Russell Brand Rips Into Sean Hannity For Bullying Guest on Gaza Conflict
