Eli Valley’s Israel Man and Diaspora Boy

To many people, the concept of Zionism signifies the establishment of a Jewish State, the…

What It Means When Black Folks Say “We Should Be More Like the Jews”

Ta-Nehisi Coates on blacks and Jews: There is this constant meme among black folks that…

Einstein’s Atheism

Believers have long maintained, based on his ambiguous rhetoric about religion, that Albert Einstein was…

Which Birthright? Why Choosing Home over Homeland May Not Be So Bad

Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, American Jewry has been privy to many…

How Stereotypes of Jews and Asians Evolved into the Nerd

Picture a continuum that runs from “really sensual” to “not sensual.” You could place animals…

Meritocracy And Other Fairy Tales

From: David Samuels To: Shmuel Rosner Dear Shmuel, Thank you for your provocative and insightful…

How To Fake Your Way To The Ivy League

For many people, publishing even one book can be a lifelong dream. David Samuels, a…

Review: The Counterfeiters

Markovics plays Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch, a character based on the real-life Russian Jew and world-class…