Book Q&A: Writing on Philip Roth
Claudia Roth Pierpont is the author of the forthcoming Roth Unbound: A Writer and His Books, a study of the novelist Philip Roth, who is no relation. A...
Book Q&A: John Rosengren on Hank Greenberg
John Rosengren is the author most recently of a biography, Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes. His other books include Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty and the Say Hey Kid: The...
Pilgrimage to Uman
Almost 200 years after Rebbe Nachman’s death, his followers flock to a once-closed Soviet town to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
by Nadine Epstein
I’m on a bus to...
Ask the Rabbis: What’s the Best Way to Ask for Forgiveness?
The first step is to admit to ourselves that we did something wrong.
Is There a New Judaism for Gender Identity?
“There is no new thing under the sun,” declared King Solomon in Ecclesiastes, the literary, somewhat world-weary distillate of his lifetime experience. But if the...
FICTION: Destination Bris
“ can cut down the costs . . . particularly in an economy when invitees may not be able to spare the cash for a...
The Desalination Solution
Increased use of desalinated water by Israel and its neighbors will eventually translate into less water diverted from the Dead Sea. Desalination has been a...
The Dead Sea’s Revenge
The story of how humans are killing the Dead Sea—and how only international cooperation may save it.
Is Religion Good for Women? A Symposium
The question—at once deeply Jewish, deeply human, and both ancient and modern—echoes across the religious spectrum. We talk to a range of women and men who have given it careful consideration.
Study all Night: The Story of Jews and Coffee
Jews and coffee share an invigorating history.
Recipe: Café Hafuch
Adapted from squidoo.com
Serves: 1
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Café Hafuch or “upside-down” coffee is Israel’s answer to cappuccino. Variations include adding an extra shot...
Interview | Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles’s new mayor has modeled his life on Jewish principles and values.