The Sit-Down In Brooklyn’s hipster Williamsburg neighborhood, Hasidic Jews are the real counterculture A new history shows the religious and real estate forces that have turned Brooklyn’s Orthodox into a political and economic power.
The Sit-Down Ideas Randi Weingarten has a vision to get kids back to school — and strong words for Jews who say unions are the obstacle The president of the American Federation of Teachers has become the public face of the messy politics of figuring out how to educate 50 million children during a pandemic.
The Sit-Down Ideas Is the Jewish deli the new synagogue? Religion scholar Rachel B. Gross finds Jewish life flourishing in unconventional institutions, including museums and restaurants.
The Sit-Down Roberta Kaplan is crushing white supremacists in court — and she wants America to start taking them more seriously
The Sit-Down Hasidic rapper Nissim Black opens up about his creative process, spirituality and COVID recovery
The Sit-Down Former ACLU president says censoring hate speech can backfire – just like it did in Nazi Germany
The Sit-Down Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on cancel culture, restoring morality and Israel’s missed opportunities