Jewish History & Text
A now-infamous photograph of October 7 recalls an ancient coin’s symbol of oppression and resilience
Shame and guilt in Genesis and Palestinian society
Hadar inspired Begin’s character. It should do the same for us
My first seder without my daughter and son-in-law
Why do the Jews still exist?
The response of French Jews to the post-1967 outburst of antisemitism offers lessons that can help us today
Every golem story is a story of humans seeking to imitate the Divine creative urge
When Jews are persecuted, so are their books. When Jews thrive, so do their books. They are fellow travelers on the epic journey of Jewish civilization
History would suggest that rather than resist steel because it can be beaten into swords, we do better to embrace it and make plowshares instead
