Daybreak: For P.A., Less Money, More Problems
Plus, circumcision initiative may be removed from S.F. ballot, and more in the news
Circumcision Initiative Moves Closer to Ballot
San Francisco measure would ban the practice, though it may be unconstitutional
Foreplay
A proposed San Francisco ballot measure prohibiting circumcision arises from a debate over ritual, sexuality, and identity. What’s become an American norm might soon again be a mark of difference.
Sundown: A Rabbi, a Minister, and a Sheik Walk into an Article
Plus Google shrugs, resolution on the court, and more
Behind the Music
Reconsidering Bill Graham, the war refugee turned Summer of Love impresario who forever changed concertgoing
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.
