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Defending Israel, Defending the West

"Delegitimizing Israel undermines our identity, warps our values, and puts at risk what we are and who we are." A September 15 speech in Washington, D.C.Lay Lady Preacher

Ray Frank, a self-described "stout opponent" of women's rights, became the first woman in memory to speak from a synagogue pulpit, delivering an 1890 Rosh Hashanah sermon.Balfour and Beyond

A 1917 decision, deriving as much from British geopolitical interests as from the unrelenting efforts of Chaim Weizmann, engendered historical consequences that are still unfolding.Marjorie at Fifty-Five

Like her creator Herman Wouk, the fictional Everygirl who happened to be Jewish was more a maverick than the bourgeois conformist she has been called.Royal Seat

In his highly decorated private theater at Herodion, King Herod occupied the box of honor, now uncovered by archaeologists. Seeing Iran Plain

If we are to negotiate with Iran, or to help break the spell of its tyranny, we must first understand the country's culture, its history, and what Iranians value in their leaders. (PDF)Eat, Shave, Chant

The strange and wonderful pilgrimage of Bratzlaver Hasidim to Uman, Ukraine. (With slide show.)No Justice, No Peace

Until anti-Semitism is purged, and until every minority group in the Middle East enjoys the rights of religious and cultural minorities in Israel, there will be no peace. Falafelism

From Montreal to Haifa, a documentary film records the search for the world's best falafel. (With video.)