Elections Could Worsen, Rather Than Alleviate, the Palestinian Crisis of Political Legitimacy
The U.S. should instead focus on corruption, stability, and humanitarian concerns.
February 5, 2021
The 17th-Century German Former Minister Whose Illustrations Graced America’s Best-Known Haggadah
From an Amsterdam convert to Maxwell House.
Aware that Ashkenazi custom forbids the consumption of legumes on Passover, Maxwell House decided in 1932 to publish and distribute haggadot for the holiday—aiming to reassure Jews that coffee beans were not beans by either rabbinic or botanical standards. Henry Abramson tells the remarkable story of the artist behind the images reproduced in the early editions of this now-famous bilingual guide to the seder.
February 5, 2021
A Republican Party with Room for Marjorie Taylor Greene Has No Room for Jews
Just as Ilhan Omar has legitimized one form of anti-Semitic prejudice, Taylor Greene’s continued presence legitimizes another.
Hizballah Renews Its Cyberwarfare
Iran’s digital subcontractor is a growing threat.
The Biblical Sonnets of a Forgotten Jewish Writer
Uriel Birnbaum.
The 17th-Century German Former Minister Whose Illustrations Graced America’s Best-Known Haggadah
From an Amsterdam convert to Maxwell House.