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The Spirit of Jewish Conservatism
April  Can Jewish Attachments Change?

The Spirit of Jewish Conservatism

Both in America and in Israel, the liberal faith of too many Jews has imperiled the Jewish future. Needed is a serious, thoughtful, and authentically Jewish alternative.

Was There an Exodus?
March  

Was There an Exodus?

Many are sure that one of Judaism’s central events never happened. Evidence, some published here for the first time, suggests otherwise.

Obama's Secret Iran Strategy
February  Behind Obama's Foreign Policy

Obama’s Secret Iran Strategy

The president has long been criticized for his lack of strategic vision. But what if a strategy, centered on Iran, has been in place from the start and consistently followed to this day?

Wagner and the Jews
January  Wagner and the Jews

Wagner and the Jews

Two centuries after the great composer’s birth, his anti-Semitism remains a bitterly contested issue. Perhaps that’s because no one has yet come to grips with its, or his, true nature.

The Pew Survey Reanalyzed: More Bad News, but a Glimmer of Hope
November  Pew One Year Later

The Pew Survey Reanalyzed: More Bad News, but a Glimmer of Hope

Last year’s survey of American Jews brought dire news—rising intermarriage, falling birthrates, dwindling congregations. Our reanalysis confirms the message, and complicates it.

Summer in Paris
October  The Situation in France

Summer in Paris

As the sound of “Death to the Jews!” filled the streets this summer, much of the French elite averted its gaze or blamed the Jews for their own misfortune. Do Jews still have a future in France?

What Now for Israel?
September  What Now for Israel?

What Now for Israel?

Common enemies and shared interests have aligned the Saudis, the Egyptians, and other Arabs with the Jewish state. That’s the good news.

Can Modern Orthodoxy Survive?
August  Can Modern Orthodoxy Survive?

Can Modern Orthodoxy Survive?

The culture wars have come to the Modern Orthodox movement. Is a schism on the horizon?

Response
Samuel Heilman
Modern Orthodoxy, and Orthodoxy
Response
Sylvia Barack Fishman
Let Us Now Praise Modern Orthodoxy
Response
Adam Ferziger
Why Modern Orthodoxy Is in Crisis
Response
Asher Lopatin
How to Rejuvenate Modern Orthodoxy
Response
Barry Freundel
Against Open Orthodoxy
What Happened at Lydda
July  What Happened at Lydda

What Happened at Lydda

In his celebrated new book, Ari Shavit claims that “Zionism” committed a massacre in July 1948. Can the claim withstand scrutiny?
Mizrahi Nation
June  Mizrahi Nation

Mizrahi Nation

Long shut out of the country’s story, Middle Eastern Jews now make up half of Israel’s population, influencing its culture in surprising ways. Who are they?

The Death of Jewish Culture
May  The Death of Jewish Culture

The Death of Jewish Culture

Not so long ago, Jewish culture seemed to flourish in America; but now all signs point in the opposite direction. What happened?
Does America Still Have What It Takes?
April  Does America Still Have What It Takes?
Charles Murray

Does America Still Have What It Takes?

Why the American spirit of innovation is in trouble, and what culture has to do with it.
Response
Dean Keith Simonton
The Course of Cultural Genius
Response
Ran Baratz
Will Israel Have What It Takes?
Response
Charles Murray
Terminal Sclerosis
Israel's Big Mistake
March  Israel's Big Mistake
Yoav Sorek

Israel’s Big Mistake

How my countrymen gave up the hope for real peace, and how they can get it back.