Life & Culture

Gay and African-American rabbi wants to shatter stereotypes of what a Jew looks like

Georgette Kennebrae says people sometimes assume that she's a member of the synagogue janitorial staff rather than the clergy.

Sacha Baron Cohen plays an Israeli caricature to dupe Zionist conservatives

A Republican former lawmaker said the comedian fooled him into participating by saying he was getting an award from an Israeli TV station.

First Person

Weddings are lovely, but it’s the marriage that matters

On the eve of Tu B'Av and her wedding, a writer says we've got to get ourselves back to the Garden of Eden.

This conservative columnist thinks Scarlett Johansson has the right to play a transgender character

Daniella Greenbaum made a media splash by resigning from Business Insider after it took one of her columns down.

Need tefillin? There’s an app for that.

The creator of "Uber for phylacteries" wants to make borrowing a set as easy as possible.

Ben Stiller’s teenage punk band is reissuing its 1982 debut album

A New York indie record label is bringing back a relic from when the comic actor was a drummer.

Budapest soccer club honors coach killed by Nazi collaborators

István Tóth saved hundreds, including many Jews, in the resistance movement before his capture and execution.

New flavors and fresh ideas raise hopes for a revival of Chicago area’s kosher restaurant scene

A planned farm-to-table eatery and an authentic taqueria are signs that a midsize kosher market might support fine dining.

Analysis

Draymond Green says his trip to Israel wasn’t about politics. Here’s why Israel’s critics won’t accept that.

The NBA star's visit, particularly his jovial use of Israeli military weaponry, prompted criticism from notable figures on the American political left.

Emmys 2018: The Jewish nominees, from ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ to ‘Game of Thrones’

Notably missing from the list of nominees is Roseanne Barr, whose successful sitcom reboot was cut short after a racist tweet controversy.