Out of the Ghetto
Are they for the Jewish state or against? A new book from Israel distills recent scholarship on the haredim.
“In Order that They Didn’t Die Alone”: Remembering Claude Lanzmann
The iconic director of the most critically acclaimed movie about the Holocaust, Shoah, died last week.
Torah and the Thermodynamics of Life: An Interview with Jeremy England
Hailed by some as the next Darwin, immortalized as a character in a Dan Brown novel, Jeremy England discusses religion and science, his background, and his intellectual influences.
Vive la Differénce! A Rejoinder to Joshua Holo
The final installment in an exchange between Elli Fischer and Joshua Holo about Michael Chabon's controversial commencement address at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
Boundaries, Conversations, and the Reform Movement: A Response to Elli Fischer
Hebrew Union College dean Joshua Holo weighs in on Michael Chabon’s controversial commencement address.
Michael Chabon’s Sacred and Profane Cliché Machine
What's wrong with "knocking down walls"? Well, several things...
Equine Ambles into a Watering Hole: An Interview with Jessica Cohen
An interview with Jessica Cohen—winner of the 2017 Man-Booker International prize for her translation of David Grossman’s Horse Walks Into a Bar—on translating Hebrew literature and jokes.
Tattooing God’s Name, a Jewish Adventure Out West, and Ultra-Orthodox Voting Patterns
A round-up of three new and notable articles in Jewish studies.
Roth’s Roth-Centricity Was Just Fine
His Jewish women may have been flat, but he’s still worth reading.
New Indian Jewish Art
The artwork of Siona Benjamin, who says she belongs everywhere and nowhere, recombines traditional and contemporary elements in surprising ways.