Beggars on Horseback
The needy come to a New Jersey synagogue to claim their due, and the donations that result seem to flow both ways
Solidarity
The successful movement to save Soviet Jewry offers some valuable lessons for Iranian Americans seeking democracy in the Islamic Republic
Daybreak: Settlers ‘Occupy’ Army Base
Plus Russia and China protect Syria still, and more in the news
Odessa Story
The Ukrainian Black Sea port has lost most of its Jews, but not the vestiges of the muddled, criminal city Isaac Babel imagined
Daybreak: Unesco Bid Advances Palestinians
Plus China, Russia slammed for vetoes, and more in the news
Walls Closing In on Syrian Regime
Vetoed U.N. sanctions still betray which way the wind is blowing
Daybreak: The Egyptian Army’ll Get Back to You
Plus, Syria resolution vetoed, Grapel still jailed, and more in the news
Daybreak: U.N. Bloc Moves Against Syria
Plus, further Gaza warring, bulking Southern defenses, and more in the news
Daybreak: Hariri Indictments Revealed
Plus AJC controversy, movement (maybe) on Shalit, and more in the news
Ben-Gurion
The Tenth Man
The key to Christopher Hitchens wasn’t his iconoclasm; it was his desire for belonging—and the proof can be found in an unexpected place
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.
