Is Today’s NYT Column Anti-Semitic?
A friend says yes; I merely marvel at Lieberman’s effect on Jews
Fighting Words
Kids are exposed to many loaded terms each day, from ‘gay’ to ‘Yid’ to the n-word. Some are OK to use, in some contexts, for some people. Some are not. How can we teach them which are which?
Daybreak: A’jad Ignites New Nuke Worries
Plus Abbas OKs indirect talks, a mohel’s grandson for VP, and more in the news
Rep. Weiner Agrees: Sen. Lieberman Is ‘A Dick’
N.Y. congressman gives Jon Stewart ‘naches’
Meet The Likely Next Jewish Senator
Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal expected to win Dodd’s seat
Ben-Gurion
The Dispossessed
Hugo Chávez is ramping up his assault on Venezuela’s upper class, and now a rare Jewish paradise is squarely in his sights. Can it be salvaged?
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.
