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Questions for Amos Oz

The renowned author asserts that "Hamas is an idea." What kind of idea, exactly?Adult Children of the Dream

Of the 270 kibbutzim in Israel, many are doing very well indeed. But what now defines a kibbutz?The Samaritans’ Temple?

At the peak of Mount Gerizim lie the well-preserved remains of a 2,000-year-old city.Love Conquers All

Intermarriage may or may not make for a religiously tolerant society; but does it make for happy marriages?Tribe of One

In a novel of manic excess, Joshua Cohen portrays a world where, even though—or because—only one Jew survives, Jewishness is all the rage.Meet the Ironic Orthodox

On its left wing, Orthodoxy harbors a generation mixing literacy and adherence with an absurdist attitude toward traditional religious structures.Eastern Europe, Online

A multi-volume YIVO encyclopedia opens a free window onto 1,000 years of Jewish life.New in Shenkin

A dilapidated synagogue has been refurbished by Chabad to serve a gentrified neighborhood in the secular heart of Tel Aviv.Changing the Geopolitical Game

The recent discovery of a gigantic deposit of natural gas can not only solve Israel's own energy predicament but create an export bonanza with strategic consequences.