“Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about Dr. Whatley. I have a suspicion that he’s converted to Judaism purely for the jokes!” exclaimed an outraged Jerry Seinfeld in a famous episode of his sitcom. In that scene, he bristles at the idea that his dentist, a converted Jew, makes Jewish jokes so freely. A […]

Every time I sit down with my friend ‘Megan’ (not her real name), we have the same conversation, which consists of comparing our respective “ethnicities” and discussing how we view our particular cultural grouping in America and its effect on our respective world-views. She’s a leader of a campus Asian-American group and takes very seriously […]

Let me start off by saying that I’m 22 years old and I’m scared to cross the street. I know this confession may strike some as the psychological aftermath of some tragic incident of my childhood. However, let me assure you it’s not. The reason is far simpler than that- Israelis are crazy drivers. There […]

This op-ed from the New York Times made me angry. Essentially, Turki al-Faisal insists in his article, titled “Land First, Then Peace,” that the only route toward peace is pre-1967 borders. Land first, peace later. Well, dear Saudi Arabian prince, with that mindset, we’ll surely make some progress now that we know where you stand […]

These are heady times for the progressive Zionist student: over a year ago J Street launched, almost eight months ago Obama took office and today marks the beginning of J Street U, the collegiate arm of the progressive, pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby. J Street’s taking an active and direct role on  campuses should mark a sea […]