People of the Talmud: Since When? A Response and Rejoinder
Talya Fishman and Haym Soloveitchik exchange words on the tosafists.
Schechter’s Seminary
Solomon Schechter is remembered as the founder of Conservative Judaism—but who are his religious heirs?
The Gaon of Modernity
Was the Vilna Gaon a great defender of tradition or a radical modernizer?
The Vanishing Point
A new exhibit explores the vanished world and unseen photographs of Roman Vishniac.
Why Is This Haggadah Different?
The Haggadah of China's Kaifeng Jews is not all that dissimilar from your Maxwell House version—but it speaks volumes about the community that produced it.
Adventure Story
Anita Shapira's new book raises the bar for short histories of Israel.
Category Error: A Response & Rejoinder
Yoram Hazony responds to Jon D. Levenson's critique of his book. Levenson replies.
Father Abraham
Jews, Muslims, and Christians all revere Abraham. But is it the same Abraham?
Himmelfarb, George Eliot, and the Jews
English philo-Semitism, in fiction and reality.
Kissinger, Kant, and the Syrians in Lebanon
A nugget of philosophical diplomacy.