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Assimilation through the Back Door

Despite concerted efforts to be separate, American Haredim not only imitate the popular music and literature of the secular world, but have also internalized many of its social mores.Mendelssohn Revisited

If Moses Mendelssohn is regarded as a significant Enlightenment figure (but not a serious philosopher), then we aren't giving Mendelssohn the credit he deserves.Get Carter?

Americans might have thought they had dispensed with Jimmy Carter in 1980. But Ruthie Blum argues that Obama does a pretty good impression when it comes to the Middle East.Forging Ahead

What do you do when the geologists say your ancient inscription is genuine but the philologists say it's a forgery?  Trust that lesser-known academic quality—common sense. The Novel That Scared Hamas

In a bold move, an outspoken critic of Islamism, Boualem Sansal was awarded France’s 2012 Arab Novel Prize.  Then its Arab sponsors cancelled the awards ceremony.Angels in the Architecture

Rabbis have tried to enforce the biblical prohibition on graven images.  But, as a new exhibit at the Israel Museum shows, that hasn’t kept Jewish artists from being fascinated by angels.Lessons from the Master

Mossad’s former Deputy Director says we should stop calling Iran an existential threat: “It is a terrible mistake to tell your enemy that it is in his power to destroy you." (Interview by Aaron David Miller)Secular Jerusalem Fights Back

After years of setbacks, Jerusalem's secular residents have begun to push back against attempts by the city's growing Haredi community to impose religious mores on the general population.Scene of the Crime

Rotterdam’s Kunsthal Museum was recently robbed of six major paintings—and a minor work by Jewish artist Meyer de Haan.  Was the de Haan theft a mistake?  Or the key to the crime?Obama, Romney, and the Jews

Voters will not necessarily have Israel in mind—but for those who do, the choice has never seemed clearer.