Book Review | A Writer Who Opened Doors
How tragic that we recently lost one of Israel’s great writers—Ronit Matalon—who died at the young age of 58.
Poem | A Little Girl’s 1930s Dirge
“Turn off your lights! / Turn them off! / Heh heh heh,” the radio coughs. / The Olga Coal Company presents
The Role of Orthodox Jews in Republican Politics
Orthodox Jews are Trump’s strongest—and only—reliable support base within the Jewish community. Polling shows that more than half of those identifying as Orthodox voted for Trump in 2016. The president also enjoys strong approval ratings within the Orthodox community since taking office. This unlikely political alliance, between a segment of the population focused on family values and religious insularity and the flamboyant New York businessman-turned-politician, has many explanations:
The Kabbalah of Noah Baumbach
For a long time I’ve been trying to figure out why I love Noah Baumbach’s movies so much. And as a Jewish creative who often prefers the company of books and films to people, I see a little bit too much of myself in them, which is more worrisome than it is meaningful.
Beshert | Wait, No Drama?
He once asked me, “Does it bother you that I spend so much time inside my head?” And hand to G-d, my answer was, “I’m sorry, what did you say? I wasn’t listening.” Now if that isn’t beshert…
More Than Half a Century Later, Remembering Two Fallen Comrades
n the weeks immediately following the 1967 Six-Day War, I was part of a contingent of international civilian volunteers—mostly Jews—sent from Jerusalem to El Arish, in northern Sinai. It was a mission that marked my life indelibly, and left me with a debt it has taken more than half a century to repay.
In ‘Soon By You,’ Leah Gottfried Tells Stories About Modern Orthodox Dating
When Soon By You, a comic web series, started its life as a 15-minute film in 2016, the prospect of a series seemed unattainable—though “it was certainly a dream.”
Introducing the Jewish Political Voices Project
As the presidential election unfolds, we are taking a deep dive into the political views of the American Jewish community and bringing you along.
Hannah Rosenthal (WI): ‘Israel Needs Very Profound Change’
I can't separate the way I identify as a Jew and the way I live as a Jew
Sandra Lawson (NC): ‘I Don’t Know What Could Possibly Surprise Me at This Point’
I want to have a serious conversation about gun laws and to stop politicizing this issue.
Andrew Smith (OH): ‘I’m Withholding Judgement’ on Impeachment
Health care and how we pay for it is probably the biggest long-term public policy question
Lavea Brachman (OH): ‘It will take years for the country to recover from what Trump is doing’
Income inequality. I’m extremely concerned about the gap between the rich and the poor.