tzitzit
The Search for an Ancient Blue
The Torah tells us to put a blue thread on our tzitzit. Why has it taken 1,300 years to figure out how?
The Jewish Jordan Hopes To Assist the IDF
Tamir Goodman’s tzitzit project has a market
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
Neighborhood Bully
Why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
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Bar Mitzvahs on the Beach
By Rebecca Meiser — Destination bar and bat mitzvahs take Jewish ceremonies to exotic locations—far from the synagogue back homeThe Other Torah
By Chavie Lieber — A new English translation of the Samaritan Torah offers scholars a different version of the sacred textDangling Men
By Richard Kreitner — Saul Bellow was a complicated father to his three sons. In a new book, the eldest tries to parse his inheritance.Hating Gwyneth Paltrow
By Rachel Shukert — You may think you know where this column is going. You’d be wrong.How Stephen Hawking Is Wrong
By Liel Leibovitz — Let us count the ways
Doctor Who? Doctor Jew
The Very Real Jewish Exodus From France
Cutting Family Ties
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
On the Origin of ‘Shyster’
The Great Baby Divide
Evidence Grows Against Boston Bombers in Triple Homicide
Sitting Shiva for Smash
Field Study
The Lesser of Syria’s Evils
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In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
Taken for a Ride in Jerusalem
From the archive: Daniel Estrin’s 2012 report—which just won a prestigious award—on Jerusalem’s light rail


