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Geoffrey Hartman’s Jewish Turn

The scholar's aim is not to tear down the temple of the Western academy, but to build a third, distinctively Jewish pillar within it. Its name is midrash. Sufferance, Statesmanship, and anti-Semitism

From Columbus's shipmates to Henry Ford, a survey of five centuries of political anti-Semitism in the United States.Kashering the First Kitchen

First, spritz the kitchen's stainless steel counters with disinfectant. Scrub vigorously. So begins the nearly four-hour drill to make the White House's kitchen kosher for its Hanukkah party.No More Peace Treaties

If there is one thing the Arab uprisings have shown it is that the foreign policy model that provides arms to dictators in exchange for political and economic friendship is unsustainable.Hanukkah Lights 2011

In this collection of brand-new stories, a bookish schoolboy finds a streak of defiance, a young woman learns new joy, and a few desperate men take comfort in a quiet ceremony. (Audio) Disunion

Hebrew Union College prides itself on being open and pluralistic. But some Reform rabbinical students say the reality contradicts this vision—particularly on the matter of Israel.Wrong Assumptions

A new report on intermarriage provides no evidence that the supposed cold shoulder that intermarried families receive is the cause of their staggeringly high rates of non-affiliation.Revoking Ordination

A doctor's license can be suspended and a lawyer can be disbarred. Is there any recourse against a malpracticing rabbi?