2014 Jewish Mythbusting: As the new year begins, which ideas should Jews leave behind? (Forward)
Family parable: Zeruya Shalev’s new novel tells the story of Israel through the lens of one family, Adam Kirsch writes. (Tablet)
Keeping Yiddish conversations alive: Beyle Shaechter-Gottesman convened a weekly Yiddish conversation in her home in the Bronx. After her death, others carry on the tradition. (NY Times)
Mississippi Jewish elegy: As Jewish life in the Deep South wanes, Jonny Dymond examines what once was. (BBC)
