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The anthology "Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia" offers glimpses into the diverse experiences of Russian Jews before the revolution. Through stories l...

Israeli genre fiction is experiencing a resurgence as demonstrated by the recent Geffen Prize shortlist featuring novels with themes like Rabbinic conspiraci...

A young individual finds a job teaching Jewish history through drama at a temple's Sunday school despite having little experience. The teaching approach lack...

The author critiques Mr. Tyler's book, "Fortress Israel," and his response to a review of the book, claiming that there are mistakes and ill will in both. Th...

Benny Morris, a prominent historian of Israel, responds to a review of his book "Fortress Israel." Morris criticizes the reviewer, Moshe Halbertal, for attac...

This collection of letters from the Fall 2013 issue of Letters Magazine covers a range of topics related to Jewish culture and philosophy. One letter discuss...

Solomon Maimon, a controversial Jewish philosopher in the late 18th century, narrated his life in an autobiography where he critiqued the brutality and irrat...

In "Til Faith Do Us Part," Naomi Schaefer Riley explores the trend of interfaith marriages in America, highlighting the challenges and benefits that come wit...

In American Post-Judaism, the author argues that Jewish identity in America is in a state of decline or transition, with religion no longer being the primary...

Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapira of Warsaw is recognized for his student-centered approach to education, emphasizing the individual's spiritual potential, in ...

Yair Zakovitch's book "Jacob: Unexpected Patriarch" offers a close reading of the biblical story of Jacob, exploring various interpretations and textual anal...

In the book "American Zion," Eran Shalev explores the influence of Hebraic motifs in early America. He argues that early settlers saw themselves as re-enacti...

Dara Horn's novel, "A Guide for the Perplexed," explores themes of memory, forgiveness, and sibling rivalry against the backdrop of present-day Egypt and his...

Jane Eisner, editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, expresses concern over the declining birthrates among young liberal Jews in America, a trend mirrored in soc...

James Salter, a prolific writer known for his spare war stories and magnum opus "All That Is," recounts his transformation from Jewish roots as Horowitz at W...

The text discusses the historical evolution and challenges of Jewish day school education in the United States. It traces the roots of organized Jewish educa...

Jillian Cantor's novel "Margot" reimagines the life of Margot Frank, imagining what her life might have been if she had survived Bergen-Belsen. The novel por...

Jerry Siegel, a young aspiring writer from Cleveland, was the creative mind behind Superman, inspired by a series of experiences and collaborations with his ...

Jonathan Sperber's biography of Karl Marx portrays him as a figure of the 19th century, highlighting his bourgeois origins, lifestyle, and approach to revolu...

In the book "American Post-Judaism" by Shaul Magid, he explores the movement of Jewish Renewal and its impact on Judaism. Magid argues that Jewish Renewal re...

Israel's new chief rabbis were selected after a contentious process that highlighted the deep-rooted issues within the rabbinical institution. The winners, R...

Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv, a student of Rabbi Israel Lipkin Salanter, founded the Talmud Torah of Kelm, a unique yeshiva blending tradition with elements of th...

The text explores the author's experience teaching Jewish history through drama at a Sunday school, where the director lacked a clear vision of the curriculu...

In his response to Allan Arkush's review of Shaul Magid's book "American Post-Judaism," Arkush questions the motivation behind redesigning Judaism, pointing ...

Reza Aslan's book "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" presents Jesus as a nationalist zealot aspiring to depose the Roman governor of Palestine...

This article discusses two main issues related to kosher certification. Firstly, it points out that many products that do not require kosher certification ar...

Dignity, a central concept in human rights and moral discourse, is explored through various lenses in Jewish and Western thought. The multifaceted nature of ...

The discussion delves into the biblical narrative of Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's sons who were consumed by divine fire for offering unauthorized sacrifices in t...

Israeli illustrator and cartoonist Shay Charka has created a comic book adaptation of three stories by Nobel laureate S.Y. Agnon, known for expressing ideas ...

Since the early 1900s, the concept of Jewish identity among diverse communities in Africa and the Americas has expanded significantly, with groups like Ethio...

The article discusses the concerns of intellectuals and policy analysts about the direction Israel is heading in. It references Diana Pinto, who worries in h...

The text discusses the experiences of Moravian Jews in the Habsburg Empire during the 19th century, focusing on figures like Samson Raphael Hirsch and the ch...

This article discusses the life of Herschel Grynszpan, a young Jewish boy who gained fame in 1938 when he shot and killed the German diplomat Ernst vom Rath....

In his essay "Halakha and Aggada," Chaim Nachman Bialik defends both halakha (Jewish law) and aggada (rabbinic lore and legend) as essential aspects of Jewis...

"The Retrospective" by A.B. Yehoshua is the final book in his Sephardic trilogy and explores the idea of Sephardic identity and culture in Israeli society. T...

Francesca Segal's novel "The Innocents" explores the complexities of Jewish life in North West London, focusing on protagonist Adam Newman's struggle between...

The text discusses the author's personal experience of refusing reserve duty in the Israel Defense Forces during the First Intifada due to his objection to I...

"The Million that Changed the Middle East: The Soviet Aliyah to Israel" by Lili Galili and Roman Bronfman Matar explores the significant impact of the Soviet...

Hayim Greenberg, a prominent figure in Jewish intellectual circles, challenges the traditional Zionist narrative by emphasizing the importance of Jewish cult...

In "Talking Like That," linguist Sarah Bunin Benor explores the language of Orthodox Jews who have adopted traditional observance later in life and how they ...

Olga Litvak's book, "Haskalah: The Romantic Movement in Judaism," challenges the conventional understanding of the Haskalah as a Jewish Enlightenment movemen...

Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was fascinated by Jewish jokes and incorporated them into his study on humor. He appreciated the wordplay and r...

"City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York" edited by Deborah Dash Moore, along with other contributing authors, explores the deep and complex rela...

In this series of letters from the Spring 2013 issue of a publication, several important discussions are summarized. Firstly, Henry Kissinger responds to Shl...

In "Jewhooing the Sixties: American Celebrity and Jewish Identity," the author David E. Kaufman examines the intersection of Jewish identity and celebrity th...

"The Middlesteins" by Jami Attenberg is a light and engaging read that follows the lives of the Middlestein family. Edie, the matriarch, struggles with compu...

This article discusses the complex history of Salonica (Thessaloniki) and its Jewish community. The author describes the rise of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn par...

In 1927, Hebrew University Professor Joseph Klausner attempted to symbolically rescind the excommunication of Baruch Spinoza, hailing him as a Jewish brother...

The article discusses a scandal in the American kosher certification system that occurred in 1986 involving the certification of vinegar used in Acme Chopped...

This text discusses the role of Elliott Abrams, a senior director for Near Eastern and North African Affairs, in shaping US policy towards Israel and Palesti...