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Close to the Jews

The steep rise in intermarriage has prompted some Conservative leaders and synagogues to introduce a hybrid category of Jewishly affiliated non-Jews. (Interview by Shmuel Rosner.)Urban Legend

Odessa's Jews never made up more than a third of the population, but their imprint on the city was indelible.Do Israelis Speak Hebrew?

Despite the tremendous success of modern Hebrew, there is evidence, including in the growing use of English, that the language is losing some of its connections with its specifically Jewish roots. Iran Losing?

Why Tehran is unlikely to emerge from the current turmoil as the key power broker in the Middle East.Seeds of Subversion

Far from having proved a success, Jewish secularism has shown itself poorly equipped to withstand the erosions of liberal democratic societies.Either/Or

Was the great Danish thinker Søren Kierkegaard a theological anti-Semite, as a controversial new book claims?Wooing Jews

Several dozen American synagogues now offer loans, grants, and incentives to attract young families to their communities. Is this poaching, or just good marketing?Capturing Goering

"The Nazi leader settled into the back seat [of the plane] and tried to fasten his seat belt. It wouldn't stretch across his belly. . . ."   Who Needs Jewish Yoga?

Torah Yoga, Kosher Yoga, Kabbalah Yoga: in the eyes of one Hindu spokesman, yoga is a universal heritage and is not at odds with any faith, even Judaism.