Article Archive

A thought experiment. Imagine that it turns out that Glenn Beck is right, and that President Obama is a closet socialist. Further, imagine that upon reelection in 2012, Obama announces a series of reforms – call it a Four Year Plan – to narrow the gap between rich and poor, and that the keystone of the plan is a marginal tax rate of 99% on income over $100,000. A few machers and their lawyers would figure out how to game the system, but the broader communal affluence that sets us apart from nearly every other American ethnic group would disappear. Given such a scenario, what would it mean to be an American Jew in 2030?

As copycat Birthright programs proliferate, what are the limits of the melting pot?

An introduction to our February issue.

Responses to our December Issue

Re-reading Bush's interpretation of the festival of lights.

A Jew-by-choice asks the big question.

A Call to Action

While the American Jewish Left was busy losing the debate over Gaza, Israeli parliamentarians tried to kick the major Arab parties out of the Knesset. American Jews must focus on supporting the democratic rights of all Israelis, before it's too late.

An historical reconciliation.

A conversation with Hadash MK Dov Khenin.

Letters from our readers.

An introductory note. 

How Your Free Trip Helps Netanyahu Become PM

Birthright has implicated a generation of young Jews in billionaire Sheldon Adelson's damaging political adventures.

It's time to put fear aside and realize that Iranian interests are surprisingly similar to those of the U.S. and Israel.

One student wonders where her tuition dollars go.

A Selection of Letters from our Readers