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Six Myths about Anders Behring Breivik

The Norwegian murderer's own words make clear what he was not—for example, neither a fundamentalist Christian nor pro-Israel—as well as what he was.Succeeding Lord Sacks

Britain's next Chief Rabbi will be Orthodox—needless to say. But is it too much to hope that, like Jonathan Sacks, he will also command the respect not only of other Jews but of Britons in general?  The Peoplehood Fallacy

What the new communal emphasis on Jewish peoplehood misses: yes, Jews are a people—but only by virtue of their connectedness to the Jewish faith and to the land of Israel.Zooming in on Israel

Think that lately the American media have become obsessed with the Jewish state? A new academic study shows that the obsession goes all the way back to 1950.For Whom the Bell Tolls

Did a tiny ancient golden bell, found near the Temple Mount and making a faint metallic clink, once adorn a priestly garment?Whale on Rye

If a whale had cloven hooves and chewed its cud, would it be kosher?On “Chutzbah”

According to an 1896 essay, a "light sarcastic humor, smart but superficial," is a specialty of Jews, who, while abounding in insolence, fatally lack the modesty that is the mark of true genius.The Day the Music Didn’t Die

Although one wouldn't know it from the obituaries for JDub, at least two other companies promoting contemporary Jewish music continue to thrive on leaner budgets and with much smaller staffs.A Double Tragedy for Norway

Not only has Norway lost almost 100 people, but legitimate criticism of extremist Islam, a continuing threat to freedom, has been discredited by association with a homicidal madman.Not the Way

Recent Knesset legislation intended to combat Israel's de-legitimization will instead encourage it, while polarizing Israelis and Diaspora Jews alike.