Looking at the infamous Civil War edict

How schnapps, herring, and bowtie cookies became standard fare in shul—and why they’re making a comeback

Congregants gathering at the famously liberal B’nai Jeshurun may not know about a dark chapter in its past

The President turned to Nextbook Press’ author for his speech

Introducing Scroll Book Club

Charges have dogged American Jews since the 1868 election, as Jonathan Sarna explains in ‘When General Grant Expelled the Jews’

An excerpt from new release When General Grant Expelled The Jews

Former president appears in forthcoming Nextbook Press book

Jonathan Sarna weighs in on 19th century Cincinnati Jewry

A new Federation census doubled the Jewish population of Portland, Ore., overnight. Now the question is who they are and how to connect with them.

The Civil War divded more than just North and South

Shifting foundations: of five-legged tables and other theories of Jewish identity

Sukkah City, in New York’s Union Square, was my attempt to bring Sukkot the attention it deserves

In the reflective period of the High Holidays, Tablet Magazine—together with rabbis and writers—considers the debate over Jewish identity and makes an argument for inclusiveness

Coming in 2011