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Reclaiming the Y-Word

Tottenham Hotspur's Jewish fan base embraced the term "Yid Army" to counter anti-Semitic taunts from rivals. But now they stand accused of racism—against themselves.  Prenup: The New Ketubah

The ketubah was the first prenuptial agreement, meant to ensure appropriate divorce settlements. The new "halakhic prenup" aims to supplement the ketubah—and solve the agunah problem.Isaac Asimov’s Foundation

Asimov’s Foundation novels are not Jewish—but one rabbi sees them as an “oasis of right-thinking in a barbaric world,” a “metaphor for the Jewish people in exile."Bad for the Jews

Given Jews' reputations as non-drinkers, you might expect a book about Jews and alcohol to be thin.  Jews and Booze shows otherwise. Interfaith Abraham?

Should an inheritor of Abraham follow the way of Torah, the way of Gospel, or Islamic submission to God?  And are they all, underneath, the same way?Israel Targets Hamas

Responding to rocket attacks from Gaza, Israel has now assassinated the head of Hamas’s military wing.  “And this,” says an IDF spokesman, “isn’t the end of it.”The Dangers of Closure

The modern insistence on closure for mourners is disrespectful to the dead—and fails to recognize the importance of grief, memory, and what is lost by moving on.The Rabbi and the Doctor

Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits created the field of Jewish medical ethics.  Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant. Their long correspondence provides some surprises.Communist Colluders

After World War II, East European Communist parties sought to burnish their image as nationalist patriots.  How did they do it?  Anti-Semitism, of course.Overlord

Cooper's 1975 film, set just before the D-Day invasion, follows a young British soldier from basic training to the vicious battle on the beaches of Normandy. (Video; free link, expires November 19th)