Fantastical title fights inspired by boxing’s ‘Fight of the Century’
The original text misidentified America’s first Jewish community
The Supreme Court Justice appeals to her heritage, with one small misstep
Israelis usually win the International Bible Contest. But one year, two young Americans defied the odds in a televised showdown.
The Supreme Court will hear some big cases during Passover
Plus Paul’s turn on Jerusalem, the Marvin Miller baseball card, and more
The past few months there’s been a rash of chutzpah sightings—that is, lots of public uses of the Yiddish word, if not any more actual chutzpah than usual. The best part: It’s even being used correctly.
Yiddish meets the Supreme Court
New ambassador attends D.C. power-synagogue Adas Israel
Plus Bibi moves toward extending freeze, and more in the news
A new justice, arming Lebanon, and more
The Supreme Court gets its eighth Jewish member
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Jewish law, and the principle of binding precedent
Plus Kagan passes, Shylock schemes, and more in the news
Twilight, Tom Cruise, and a lesson in Yiddish
Would-be justice still has full Senate to go
Plus mathematician rejects prize money, and more
Plus Kagan discusses Chinese food, and more in the news