Opinion: The American Jewish Thought Police on Patrol
A political “big tent” would be better for Washington, DC’s Theater J and everyone else. // By Marshall Breger
A political “big tent” would be better for Washington, DC’s Theater J and everyone else. // By Marshall Breger
Are there times when a rabbi must express his or her political opinion from the pulpit, even if it is likely to spark controversy?
The Life and times of a Jewish New Testament Scholar // Rewind to the summer of 1963: Future New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine was watching the broadcast of Pope John XXIII’s funeral on her parents’ TV set.
Jewish life in Detroit isn’t dead. In fact, it’s having a hipster rebirth // We’re across the street from a strip club called Cobras advertising something called “The Grind Downtown,” and we’re dancing with the Torah. Through downtown Detroit, a group of 100 or so is parading down the sidewalks of Griswold Street and Grand River Avenue, hoisting the scrolls and chanting Hebrew songs in honor of Simchat Torah.
“Techno-utopianism” promotes the misconception that a shared state is possible. // By Gershom Gorenberg