Smell Test
After a lifelong curiosity about the prohibition against pork, one writer finds a satisfying answer—in the writings of the late Christopher Hitchens
Sundown: Landmark Orthodox Gay Wedding
Plus Kristallnacht in Brooklyn, Foreskin Man’s female friend, and more
Unholy Wafers
At first Oreos were an unkosher, forbidden temptation. Then they became just another unhealthy cookie.
Closed Kitchen
On Shabbat, the day of rest, cooking is prohibited. But for a chef-turned-rabbinical student, cooking is key to celebration, and food prepared in advance will never taste as good.
Holland Bans Kosher, Halal Slaughter
Law arguably contradicts humane, moral considerations
This Is a Picture of the World’s Biggest Matzah
Manischewitz opens new corporate HQ in Newark
Second Avenue Deli Sued by Fat-Loving Chain
Who gives the greatest heart attacks of them all?
Off the Table
After a kosher-certifying agency deemed quinoa, the South American grain-like seed, Passover-compliant, it’s become a darling of the Passover table. But now rabbis are having doubts.
Ben-Gurion
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.
