Discussing anti-Semitism, learning how to support Israel and flirting by the pool aren’t usually thought of in the same breath. But all three activities were on the agenda at a recent conference of European Jewish students.
Conservative legal scholars will soon vote progressively on the issues of gay rabbis and unions. But an opinion that would continue the prohibition against gay ordination and same-sex unions will also come up for a vote.
Broadway plays don’t usually produce political or social change. But Ben Hecht’s controversial pro-Zionist play “A Flag is Born,” which debuted 60 years ago, had an impact on three of the most contentious issues of its day.
