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Cooling the Circumcision Debate

There has been worry over a German court’s opinion that circumcision is bodily harm.  But it has no binding force—and has been repudiated by the German government. Batter Up in Tel Aviv

Brad Ausmus, former major league catcher, is managing Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic competition.  But he has much, much bigger plans. (Interview)The Arab Minority in the Jewish State

How can Israel reconcile the needs of a majority that isn’t used to being a majority with the needs of a minority that isn’t used to being a minority? (Video)Amos Hakham’s Song

“The love portrayed in the Song of Songs is untainted and pure. It is entirely within the bounds of that which is appropriate, permissible, and accepted”: the distinct scholarly voice of the recently deceased “most popular man in Israel.”Displaced Jews

Israel has balked at raising the topic of Jewish refugees. But only when the Arab nations acknowledge the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees will peace be attainable.Digitalmud

Attempts to clarify the Talmud have always provoked new waves of commentary and dispute. Rashi's monumental running commentary opened the door for more sophisticated analysis. What might the ArtScroll app provoke?Equal Rights for . . . Heterosexuals?

Spouses aren’t property, divorces are easier—Jewish same-sex marriages are leaving some heterosexual couples jealous.Israel, America, and the Lessons of 9/11

A reminder: After September 11, America placed long-term foreign policy bets on democracy in the Middle East.  But for Israel, there is no such thing as long-term foreign policy.The Threat of Success

Modern Iraq: power outages, corruption, bombings.  But what if, in spite of it all, the country is turning into the region’s best hope for a stable democracy?Mornings at the Stanton Street Shul

Jonathan Boyarin’s book on a summer spent as part of the minyan at the historic synagogue is about Judaism, Jewishness, the changing Lower East Side—and Boyarin himself.