Why Trump’s Callous Call To End Birthright Citizenship Is A Jewish Issue
Trump’s comments that he could override the Constitution and remove citizenship, at will, should send alarms throughout the Jewish community.
Why We Must Pay Attention To What ‘Pay Attention’ Means
In English, attention is something we pay. In Spanish, attention is something we lend. But what about Hebrew?
Why Right Wing Claim That Kavanaugh Was ‘Crucified’ Is So Dangerous
“We’re seeing a rewrite of the story of the crucifixion of Jesus, and we should pay attention.”
Why Transliteration Matters
“We constantly bump up against a pronounced flippancy about Yiddish that I’d say not only borders on contempt, but even crosses that border.”
A Jewish Novel From Finland — And Other Treasures Funded By The NEA
“I’m always excited when I discover a new Yiddish book, but sometimes it takes me a while to get into it.”
TZEDEK: What Does ‘Justice’ Really Mean Anyway?
The words tzedek, tzedakah and *tzaddik, or “righteous person” are closely related.
Behold The Jewish Treasures Of The Library Of Congress
The Hebraic section has long been recognized as one of the world’s foremost centers for the study of Hebrew and Yiddish materials.
Why TREASON Is More Popular Than Ever
It felt like watching the president hand America over to Russia, which is treason’s original meaning.It comes from the Latin tradere, to hand over.
GHETTO: Why Denmark’s Use Of That Noun Should Frighten Us All
The first instance of using an enclosed space to confine people and calling it a “ghetto” appeared in Venice in 1516, when Jews were locked in.
How David Avidan Became Hebrew’s Most Experimental Poet
He was an original, an individualist, both in his life and his work.
