Layman’s Terms
A non-Jew who loves Philip Roth, making challah, and visiting High Holiday services wants to be a Jew, minus the religion
Law Practice
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Jewish law, and the principle of binding precedent
Flexing Some Muscle
The boxers and strongmen who turned the image of the Jewish nebbish on its head
Sundown: Passenger Protection
Stamps of approval, Spanish hard-liners, and celebrating like an Egyptian
Sundown: She’s Been In the Wings Too Long
Borat and Bart, the internet as shtetl, and last Afghani Jew wants a break
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.
