The Asocial Network
Jacob, the hero of this week’s parasha, understood what really mattered in life. The Facebook Generation doesn’t.
Leaky Weeks
Joseph, the hero of this week’s parasha, could teach Wikileaks’ Julian Assange a thing or two about personal responsibility
Morality Play
Israelis, as a new survey shows, could learn a thing or two from the Joseph of this week’s parasha
Free Vanunu, Too
If we’ve learned anything from Joseph, the hero of this week’s parasha, we must demand justice for Israeli spy Mordechai Vanunu
In a Loop
Starting the Torah cycle anew and reckoning with Moses’ unfulfilled desire to reach the promised land
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Financial Plan
Some notes on the art of stating the obvious
Coat of Many Colors
Sometimes mistaken for an Israeli, novelist Danzy Senna crafts biracial heroines who try on and shrug off cloaks of identity
Ben-Gurion
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
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.
