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From Nebekh to Nebbish

Both nebekh and nebbish denote an unfortunate fellow; but the Americanized version dispenses with any hint of sympathy.The Silent Yeshiva

Ma’aseh Nissim, Israel’s first yeshiva for the deaf, has not only tailored Talmud study to the needs of students who cannot hear, but also brought sign language into the ultra-Orthodox world.Josephus the Jew

Yigael Yadin called Josephus “a great historian and a bad Jew.”  But a new book argues that if Josephus was a traitor, “it was to a reckless nationalism he never favored, not to Judaism.”Dreams of the Promised Land

A declared supporter of Israel, Martin Luther King was officially invited to Israel several times during the 1960s, and gladly accepted each invitation.  So, why did his visit never take place? Sending An Emissary to God

The role of sheliah tzibbur (messenger of the congregation) as a prayer leader, is as old as the synagogue.  But the term goes back further still—and is applied to God Himself.Defending the Faith

The Great Partnership, Jonathan Sacks' new book on the relationship between science and religion, is a moving expression of his own faith.  But does it lack intellectual honesty?Polling the Palestinians

Over half of Palestinians would oppose a two-state solution, even if Israel withdrew from 97% of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a recent opinion poll.When Community Is Not Enough

"Religion offers something much more central than community in the abstract: It offers a community gathered around the message that... nothingness is not the final destiny of the universe."