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Ruth Wisse’s Sermon

Reviewed: Ruth R. Wisse, Jews and Power Schocken, 2007. Jews have a long and intriguing…

Love and the Bible

In a series of six conversations and an epilogue recently published in book form under…

A Present from Dad

The fatigue and failings of the protagonist in this month’s story reveal author Boaz Izraeli’s…

A Sephardic Answer to Modern Jewish Identity

While no one can estimate the exact number of Sephardic Jews in the United States,…

A Sephardic Answer to Modern Jewish Identity

Sephardim are not new to America: the US’ oldest congregation is the Sephardic Shearith Israel…

Earth and Sky

Earth and Sky, by Joe Gallo More cover art: Julia Blaukopf, Rainy Sign Martin Weinstein,…

Is Kabbalah Mysticism? Continuing the Debate

Is Kabbala Mysticism? Another View by Shaul Magid I In a provocative essay “Jewish Mysticism…

The Blues, Prayer, and Unrequited Love

“The Blues ain’t about making yourself feel better,” said Bleeding Gums Murphy to Lisa Simpson,…