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Losing the Jewish Vote?

Insofar as President Obama has a problem with Jewish voters, it is a problem not of "messaging" but of substance.Does the West Still Believe in Itself?

Shared moral codes—covenants—create renewable energy and have the power to arrest the decline and fall of nations. The challenge of 9/11 is whether the West can re-moralize itself. Meet the American Shul

Everything you ever wanted to know about the history, the mores, and the character of "the most significant institution in the life of [American] Jews."Egypt’s Botched Revolution

Washington and Jerusalem would prefer to do business with the military rather than with the Muslim Brotherhood; what if they will have to contend with both? (With photos)Blind Brits, Sighted Yanks

Unlike the British, Americans have never romanticized the Arab world; unlike the British, they tend to see Israel as, in a sea of despotism, a solitary democracy that shares their own values.May a Jew Say “Jehovah”?

Whatever the true pronunciation of the Hebrew letters Y-H-V-H, it surely is not the first word in the name of the well-known Christian group.Sabbath Morning, with Reconstructionists

Although he hears no mention of God, of mitzvot, of revelation, or of obligations—limiting factors, all—a visiting Orthodox Jew does meet a group of lovely, and lively, people. Ki Tavo: The Fear of God

by Michael Carasik This week’s portion, though it begins with encouragement and promise, contains one of the grimmest passages in the Bible.  The Israelites learn that keeping the commandments and following the path prescribed for them by God will lead to comprehensive blessing.