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
One for All
Agenda: Sol Lewitt and Talmudic debate in New York, Jonathan Safran Foer reinterpreted in North Carolina, Chagall in Canada, and more
Fear Factor
Erica Jong’s classic novel about passion, sex, and the true self has something to teach contemporary writers who have lost their humanity
On the Bookshelf
From the classic to the newfangled: haggadahs for Seders of every shape, size, and stripe
Plucky Move
A picture of his Polish grandfather’s mandolin orchestra inspired Avner Yonai to start his own
Hello, Wilbur
If we love adorable animals in children’s books, are we ethically obliged to raise our kids vegetarian?
Ben-Gurion
The Tenth Man
The key to Christopher Hitchens wasn’t his iconoclasm; it was his desire for belonging—and the proof can be found in an unexpected place
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.
