The Story of Sergey Brin
How the Moscow-born entrepreneur cofounded Google...and changed the way the world searches.
It takes a bit of searching to find Sergey Brin’s office at the Googleplex....
American Jewish Groups Respond to the Movement for Black Lives’ Platform
Since the Movement for Black Lives' platform went live, it has left some Jewish groups trying to balance their obligation to the racial justice movement with their dedication to Israel.
Israeli Craft Beers & Wine
To many, the words “Israeli wine” conjure up the culinary memory of the tooth-achingly sweet wines poured at Passover seders of yore. But the idea that Israel produces nothing but sugary kosher wines is a myth—in fact, Israel is home to hundreds of vineyards producing high-quality wines, many of them on par with those produced in traditional wine-making countries like France and Italy.
Film Watch // X-Men: Jewish Origins
Riding this summer’s wave of would-be comic book movie blockbusters is X-Men: First Class, prequel to the X-Men series. Under the guidance of writer Bryan...
Israel’s “Partly Free” Press
Earlier this year, the American advocacy nonprofit Freedom House demoted Israel from “free” to “partly free” in its annual press freedom rankings. Israel's problems in this arena aren’t new, they say—but they’re getting worse.
Interview: Director James Schamus on Bringing Roth to the Big Screen
Although he has authored more than 30 books, Philip Roth’s novels have seldom been adapted into films. But with this month’s release of James Schamus’s Indignation and Ewan McGregor’s adaptation of American Pastoral due out this October, 56 years into his career, Roth is suddenly a hot new cinematic trend.
Comics Roundup // Leela Corman
Why is this comic different from all other comics?
Good Enough to Read
Something has happened to cookbooks in the past 20 years or so. They have moved from the kitchen to the coffee table and even to the nightstand as more and more have developed captivating narratives to go along with the recipes.
Of Patriarchs and Matriarchs
by Nadine Epstein
I watched both the Republican and Democratic conventions carefully, and now that they are over, I remain struck by the vastly different styles...
Can German-Israeli Reconciliation Pave the Way for Peace?
What can Israelis and Palestinians learn from German-Israeli reconciliation? That's the question New York-based international lawyer Harry Rubin has been contemplating for years.
DNC Dispatch: “Sometimes You Just Have to Take One for the Team.”
by Amy E. Schwartz
It had been, she said, “a difficult week.” It sure had. But when Florida representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz walked into the reception...
Book Review // The Angel by Uri Bar-Joseph
Nine years have passed since the mysterious death of Ashraf Marwan, the senior Egyptian government official who volunteered to spy for Israel’s Mossad. Marwan remains at the center of a bitter controversy over why the October 1973 attack that launched the Yom Kippur War took Israel by surprise.