With or Without the Nuclear Deal, the Islamic Republic May Be Headed for Collapse
A lesson from the fall of the Qajars.
May 9, 2018
How Did Artichokes Become a Jewish Vegetable?
Two moments of Italian Jewish distinctiveness.
According to a recent ruling by Israel’s chief rabbinate, a pious Jew who wishes to eat an artichoke must first remove the leaves and inspect them for insects; any other preparation is a violation of kashrut. Italian Jews, however, have been eating artichokes without such precautions for centuries, and deep-fried whole artichokes are so associated with the Roman Jewish community that they are known simply as carciofi alla giudia. Dan Rabinowitz comments on the earliest Jewish texts that mention the vegetable:
May 9, 2018
In Israel, Tamika Mallory Discovers a New Avenue for Her Anti-Semitism
A Women’s March leader blames Benjamin Netanyahu for Donald Trump.
What If Proponents of the Peace Process Had Pressured Mahmoud Abbas When It Mattered?
The UN, the press, and J Street are late to the game.
A New Book Falsely Accuses the American Jewish Establishment of Indifference to Anti-Semitism
Jonathan Weisman searches for an identity he can’t seem to find.
How Did Artichokes Become a Jewish Vegetable?
Two moments of Italian Jewish distinctiveness.