News and Politics

Why Israelis Should Not (Legally) Marry

By Rabbi Haviva Ner-David

In Israel, all Jewish marriages must go through the Israeli Rabbinate. But what if you want a non-Orthodox wedding?

Arts and Culture

Bonaparte, the Entrepreneur

By Theodor Herzl

What if the Zionist movement failed to create a Jewish homeland? In a previously untranslated short story, its founder, Theodor Herzl, considers the consequences.

Arts and Culture

Yossi Avni-Levy: Israeli Diplomat, Gay Novelist

Diplomat Yossi Levy only recently came out of the closet as gay novelist Yossi Avni. Jo Ellen Green Kaiser talks to him about his new book, An Ode for Sins, the Holocaust, and the sexual politics of Yisrael Beiteinu.

Faith and Practice

The Non-Duality Dialogues

By Jay Michaelson and Adam Ring

Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schelling and Maimonides jostle with the Big Dipper and earthquakes, in an effort to decipher what it really means for us to say God is One.

News and Politics

Defending Israel's Public Sphere

By Louis Frankenthaler

Organizations such as Im Tirtzu and NGO Monitor are redefining Israeli politics. Louis Frankenthaler explains why Jews need to renew their support for the Mideast’s only democracy.

Arts and Culture

The Meaning of Malcolm McLaren

By Charlie Bertsch

Sorting through responses to the controversial figure’s death, the author realizes that McLaren’s Jewish childhood can help us make sense of his legacy.

Life and Action

The Ox in Chava Shulamit

By Angela Himsel

Of Babies and Alphabets

Arts and Culture

Hidden Fathers

By Mya Guarnieri

No matter how hard they look, the “father” is somehow always missing. Mya Guarnieri’s Alma goes to an AA meeting, and gets closer to her higher power.

Faith and Practice

Our Day, Their Prayers

By Rachel Tabachnick

The National Day of Prayer is supposed to celebrate America’s religious diversity. According to Rachel Tabachnick, the annual event has been hijacked by fundamentalists.