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“We Should Make a Documentary About Circles.” (After Terrance Hayes’s “We...

In this poem, Ian Kohn reflects on the cyclical nature of the Jewish people

When My Synagogue Closed

In this essay, Danny Groner reflects on the elements that make a synagogue a true house of worship.

Daniel Deronda: George Eliot’s Book of Exodus 

In this essay, Eileen Watts draws parallels between Daniel Deronda and the book of Exodus

The Healer of Midian

In this story, Joe Helmreich transports readers to the harsh deserts of the ancient world where two important men meet.

Dance Lessons for Jews

In this collection of poems, Baruch November explores the longing for spiritual connection in a modern society.

Ayalah Bat-Lapidot

In this Tu B'Av-themed short story, "Ayalah Bat-Lapidot" reckons with her status as a single woman while being the daughter of the famous Devorah in ancient Israel.

Judaism and Christianity: A Star-Crossed Affair?

Steven Gotlib reviews Eugene Korn’s book on the future of Jewish-Christian relations.

Judaism and its Others: A Review Essay

Menachem Kellner reviews Judaism’s Challenge: Election, Divine Love, and Human Enmity.

(IN)VISIBILITY: Is it good for Jews to be invisible?

As Juneteenth sparks another round of discussion of blacks and the American experience, Chaim Trachtman compares and contrasts the Jewish and Black experiences in America through the lens of Jason Mott’s Hell of a Book.