Yiddishkayt in the Vernacular

Nowhere has the struggle between the perception of the vernacular artist and of the "high"…

Angetevka

An outsider might not mistake the Upper West Side of Manhattan for Anatevka, the small…

The Michael Chabon Interview

Michael Chabon is an expert on a great many things, especially hummus and Alaska. He…

Jews Have Disappeared into a Malady of Silence and Surnames

One day I just happened to drop by Auschwitz for the afternoon.   Just like…

The New Jew Canon: The Chosen

The New Jew Canon is a long-term project that seeks to canonize essential Jewish (and…

Selichot in Krakow

As the days of awe draw near, we recite penitential prayers–selichot–to seek forgiveness for our…

Book Club: My Miserable, Lonely, Lesbian Pregnancy

Andrea Askowitz has the best life in the world.  She’s pregnant and healthy.  She has…

Another Israeli Masculinity

There’s this guy you keep seeing around. He favors muscle shirts and cut-offs, even when…