Israel, ‘an almost magical story’
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Daniel Gordis starts his new book asking: “Is Israel a success?” His answer, readable and engaging, ...
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Daniel Gordis starts his new book asking: “Is Israel a success?” His answer, readable and engaging, ...
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER When Jews were dispersed among the nations and defenseless, they were easy to blame for their ...
by MAX SPARBER Community News Editor There is no one path toward conversion in Judaism. It is a religion that ...
Why Be Jewish? A Testament, by Edgar M. Bronfman, Twelve, 237 pages, $26 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER For people perplexed ...
We need to find a way for sports to be important without becoming idolatrous By ALEXANDER DAVIS Super Bowl 50 ...
By URIEL HEILMAN NEW YORK (JTA) — Christmas is a day like any other in most Hasidic neighborhoods in New ...
In every generation there’s a spiritual revival. Many baby boomers, for example, explored Eastern traditions — yoga, Zen Buddhism, etc. ...
Heavy Table, the local foodie blog, recently publicized the “Haute Cuisine Tu B’Shevat Dinner,” which takes place Feb. 3 at ...
The first volume of The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Edition is due out later this year By ANTHONY WEISS LOS ...
Esteemed by many Israelis, Israel’s powerful Sephardic spiritual leader expressed bigoted views and a superficial approach to adjudicating Jewish law ...
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