Heads Up
J Street chief Jeremy Ben-Ami calls the plays for the first self-confident alternative Jewish establishment
One-State Illusion
On Israel’s left and right, calls for binationalism are gaining ground. But the idea is a betrayal of Zionism, and of Judaism.
Unsettling
The Settlers offers a gloomy view of how continued occupation of the West Bank will affect Israel and Zionism
Why Cordoba?
The Ground Zero Islamic center was named for a period in Spanish-Muslim history that some call a golden age of tolerance
Abraham Cahan Speaks
On his 150th birthday, an imaginary interview with the founding editor of the ‘Jewish Daily Forward’
Breeding Zionism
Is the Birthright Israel tour designed to foster a love of Israel or is it simply a chance to hook up?
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.
