Politics & Current Affairs
As Christianity has receded in Europe, a movement has grown to invest culinary life with a moral meaning that runs counter to biblical faith.
Europeans discomfited with the idea of animal cruelty could abstain from meat. But accusing halal and kosher butchers instead absolves the conscience and keeps the foie gras flowing.
The foreign-policy analyst on how the China-brokered deal came about and what signals the Saudis are sending.
Israel’s court is abnormally powerful and has caused half the nation to lose faith in its government. Reform will help, as long as it doesn’t cause the other half to do the same.
Instead of placing ourselves as the main characters in another mighty civilization’s story, our task remains to plough our own furrow, and reap our own harvest.
Religious organizations need a voice inside the federal government. Is the twenty-year-old office still up to the task?
Discussing Free as a Jew.
Jewish teachings have shaped Western civilization from the beginning. How can Jews build schools that encourage the rising generation to take this responsibility seriously?
Why is a silly new documentary about anti-Semitism that breathlessly reveals David Schwimmer has “never felt white, ever” getting such a rapturous response?
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of our favorite stories from this year. Today, we focus on Israel, Jews across the world, and on contemporary politics.
A professor of Russian and Jewish studies joins us to talk about the tenuous situation of Russian Jews and their leaders.
The new leader of an important Washington think tank feels that cultural renewal is just as important as policy reform. Why does he think that and how does he intend to accomplish it?
Why haven’t more American Jews joined the many Asian-American students and their parents protesting a policy reminiscent of the 1920s?
The foreign-policy analyst joins us to talk about his recent essay “Overmatch.”