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Russian Renaissance

During the Russian Revolution, Jewish cultural nationalism flourished—only to wither under internal and external Bolshevik assaults.Changing Jewish Liturgy

Over the millennia, changes to Jewish prayers have been introduced by printing errors, or forced upon Jews by censors. Now, changes are proposed to correct an "androcentric bias." The Bold and the Reckless

Although both Ben-Gurion and Sharon were daring decision makers, the former's decisions were mostly right and the latter's were frequently wrong.George Eliot’s Talmud Study

Where did the Victorian novelist do the research in Judaism necessary to write Daniel Deronda? Her notebooks offer some clues.Deadly Dynamics

Why many believe that the long shadow war the U.S. (and perhaps Israel) has engaged in with Iran is about to ramp up dramatically—and what we can expect.The Origins of Jewish Creativity

Twenty thinkers and artists, including David Brooks, Bob Mankoff, Brian Greene, and Joshua Bell, weigh in on the intersection between Judaism and the creative impulse.Holy Land Stonehenge

In Arabic, the site's name means "stone heap of the wild cats." In Hebrew it is known as the "wheel of ghosts." Just what is the mysterious prehistoric structure?Grandes Dames

Right about the Nazis at a time when most others were wrong, the tragedy of Rebecca West and Dorothy Thompson was to outlive their time.