Ideas

Scholars have told important Jewish stories with the NEH’s support. What happens to them now?

The author of “Antisemitism, An American Tradition” laments cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Public Scholars program.

Ideas

I operate a small Judaica business. Trump’s tariffs are going to squelch Jewish innovation.

Raising the cost of manufacturing is going to make creators more cautious, writes the operator of a boutique Jewish press.

Ideas

You need a non-Jewish neighbor to perform this Passover ritual. Thank heavens.

Selling leavened products before the holiday is an exercise in interfaith trust and relationship, writes a Hebrew Bible scholar at Villanova University.

How ‘October 8’ and ‘The Encampments,’ two new documentaries on America post-Oct. 7, talk right past each other

The Passover seder is a model for healing democracies in peril

What to do differently when a seder falls on Saturday night — and why it matters

Dara Horn’s gonzo, time-traveling children’s Passover book wants people to love living Jews

Why I turned down an invitation to speak at Temple Emanu-El’s 180th anniversary Shabbat service

I help tell Jewish women’s stories. Trump’s attacks on diversity are an assault on everyone’s history.

Cory Booker spoke at a synagogue on Yom Kippur. Its rabbi says Jews should learn from his 25-hour Senate speech.

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