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The author, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, discusses the issue of forced organ harvesting in China. They were initially unaware of this practice until t...

As the number of Holocaust survivors decreases and young Americans show a lack of knowledge about the Holocaust, the third generation, or 3G, of survivors is...

Richard Howard's "Alone with America" is a critique of postwar American poetry, analyzing the works of 41 poets who struggled with America's disconnection fr...

Anna Salton Eisen grew up in a household where the Holocaust was a secret that her parents were unwilling to discuss. She discovered her father's paintings d...

Elon Musk's $44 billion leveraged buyout of Twitter has been reluctantly approved by the platform, marking Musk's promotion to a "five-star general" in the f...

This article highlights the disconnect between the perception and reality of America's competition with China. The author argues that while the US claims to ...

The concept known as the "Seneca effect" suggests that collapse or ruin happens rapidly and unpredictably, while growth is slow. This principle applies to va...

Norman Fischer's Selected Poems, published by Chax Press, encompasses three decades and explores profound and playful observations on language, spirituality,...

This article reflects on the evolution of the bat mitzvah ceremony in the American Jewish community. While the recent celebration of the bat mitzvah's 100th ...

The author describes their journey from Lviv to Kyiv, observing the caution and fear caused by recent bombings. They encounter volunteers returning to combat...

Doja Cat, a Grammy-winning rapper and internet personality, recently caused a stir on Twitter by proclaiming that music is dead and that she is quitting. Thi...

A growing movement of women in Haredi communities is challenging the gendered inequality in text-based learning opportunities. They believe that Haredi girls...

This text is a personal reflection by the author on her father, Bruce Margolin, who is a criminal defense attorney and advocate for marijuana legalization. T...

In 1935, a magazine sponsored a competition to find the perfect Aryan child, and a photograph of the winner, Hessy Levinsons, was published on the front page...

The article discusses the role of spiritualism within Jewish communities in different contexts. It includes a story about a sance held by Jacob P. Adler, a p...

This article reflects on the experiences of a generation of American immigrants who moved to Israel in the years after the 1973 Yom Kippur War. These immigra...

President Joe Biden's envoy, Robert Malley, is seeking to revive a weaker version of Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. However, American officials admit...

"Dead Winter" by Matvei Yankelevich is a slender book that evokes a peculiar kind of wintry leisure, allowing for contemplation, reading, and the complexitie...

This article discusses the connections between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and a story from the author's childhood about his grandfather's ancesto...

Harvey Wasserman, author of "The Peoples Spiral of U.S. History," discusses his unique and fiery history book that covers six periods of American history. Wa...

The discussion challenges the common belief that Israelites endured severe slavery in Egypt, suggesting that their bondage may have been lighter, with men wo...

This text argues that President Biden and Russian President Putin are actually working together, despite the public perception of tension between them. The a...

Patrick Moriarty, an Anglican priest and principal of a Jewish school in London, participates in the annual ritual of selling chametz (leavened products) for...

This text is a personal reflection about the experience of the author's father dying while he was a child. The author recalls the day they were informed of t...

The author reflects on the story of the Jews who chose not to leave Egypt during the exodus and draws parallels to contemporary issues. They discuss their ex...

President Joe Biden's administration is taking a tough stance on Iran, refusing to lift the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a ...

The author argues that progressive intellectual life in America is dead, as the centralized and authoritarian control of progressivism by major foundations a...

The author reflects on the fragility of matzo, both physically and symbolically. Matzo represents faith and is described as vulnerable and easily breakable. ...

Walnuts have been loved by Jews since biblical times and are widely used in Jewish cooking, especially during Passover. They appear in numerous Ashkenazi and...

Princeton University's president, Christopher Eisgruber, is seen as holding contradictory principles regarding academic freedom and social justice, which has...

Recent court filings and press reports suggest that two men apprehended for impersonating federal agents in Washington, D.C. may have been part of an Iranian...

Achy Obejas' poetry collection, "Boomerang/Bumern: Poetry/Poesa," explores her identity as a Cuban American writer-poet-translator and touches on themes of g...

Matan Kahana, the Minister of Religious Services in Israel, embodies the idea of the hyphen, which refers to the connection between different aspects of Jewi...

This article discusses the author's experience of feeling isolated as the only plant-based eater during Passover and their journey towards hosting plant-base...

The author recounts their experience of testing positive for COVID-19, two years into the pandemic. They describe the changing policies and attitudes around ...

This article discusses the enduring appeal and strengths of baseball as a sport. The author reflects on their love for baseball, emphasizing the importance o...

The article discusses the construction of a grand temple to the Hindu god Ram in Ayodhya, India, on the site of a destroyed mosque. The temple is seen as a s...

The article explores a lesser-known aspect of Heinrich Himmler's projects during WWII: Project Angora. This initiative involved breeding Angora rabbits at nu...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in online synagogues, with American synagogues quickly transitioning their worship, programming, and social activitie...

The article discusses the question of when leaders should break the law in times of emergencies. It examines the tension between individual rights and the ne...

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine can be seen as the start of a new Cold War, with countries like China and Russia focusing on manufacturing an...

In this four-part series on American literature, the author explores what it means to be American through the works of Hawthorne, Emerson, Melville, and Dick...

In this interview with literary critic Marjorie Perloff, the discussion encompasses various topics, including literature, poetry, and the works of Marcel Duc...

Joy Ladin's poetry engages with Jewish texts and spirituality in a personal and innovative way. In "The Book of Anna," Ladin tells the story of an imaginary ...

The author reflects on the negative treatment of Russian identity in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Putin's regime. He discusses instances of anti...

This article discusses the importance of organ donation within the Jewish community. It highlights several personal stories of individuals who have either re...

Israeli Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev has gained nearly 400,000 followers on TikTok, using the platform to educate about the Holocaust and combat misinformati...

This text explores the author's discovery of their grandfather's second wife, Olga, who has been largely forgotten and marginalized within the family. Throug...

Curtis Yarvin, also known as Mencius Moldbug, is a computer engineer turned political philosopher and the founder of neoreaction, an ideological school that ...

Yeshiva University basketball star Ryan Turell plans to enter the NBA draft and become the first Orthodox Jewish player in the league. One of the main challe...