The Tenth Man
The shul on Stanton Street outlasted others in a neighborhood once dense with them. One writer spent his summer trying to find out why. An excerpt.
Working Glass
A Jewish Museum exhibit on the New York Photo League shows how its photographers fetishized poverty for the sake of propaganda
Hungry for Assimilation
The pickle, reviled by American food purists, was a staple of the Jewish immigrant diet
Sundown: Jews Come to Japanese Aid
Plus hip prayer shawls, McCain calls for Pollard’s release, and more
No Mr. Nice Guy
Elizabeth Wurtzel wishes Lou Reed a happy 69th birthday and explains that contrary to the assertions of Philip Roth and others, the problem with Jewish male artists is not that they are too nice
Jazz Standards
Israeli clarinetist Anat Cohen, a master of expressive improvisation, leads a talented wave of expatriate musicians flooding the New York jazz scene
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.
