Sderot express: The rocket-battered southern Israeli town gets train service. (Times of Israel)
Congress should stop the boycotts: The U.S. Congress should take action against the American Studies Association’s Israel boycott, writes former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren. (Politico)
Is Christmas music kosher?: Annette Gendler, a convert to Judaism , wonders whether it’s okay to love Christmas music. (Tablet)
Jewish desert island meals: Jewish food writers weigh in on what Jewish delicacies they would eat for their ultimate meal. (Forward)
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