‘No One Said a Word’: When Powerful Men Prey on Women
Suddenly, strong arms enveloped me from behind and a man’s body pressed up against my posterior. I looked around, startled. I was stunned to see it was our host, the presidential candidate.
From the Editor | It’s Time to Stop the Hate—in Ourselves
Dipping into the hate within us can give us an intense buzz that may make us feel more alive, but hating is also an easy way to dismiss, diminish and dehumanize the other. Love can also make us feel alive—without the negative effects,
September/October 2017
Profile
Simon Schama Steals the Show
The effusive British historian and master storyteller returns for part two of the history of the Jewish people.
by Liam Hoare
Daniel...
110 Year-Old Organization Honors Women in Leadership
New York, NY – Bnai Zion Foundation, which supports humanitarian projects in Israel that improve the lives of thousands in need, will host a Women...
Noah Rothman on Charlottesville and America’s Crisis of Identitarianism
In the wake of Charlottesville and the moral equivalency debate spawned by President Donald Trump’s comments, Noah Rothman has argued that, while it’s incumbent upon the right to get its house in order and expel white supremacists from its coalition, the left would do well to examine violent tendencies within its own ranks.
Is Bibi on the Outs With Adelson?
In the days since the story ran, new developments have come at a rapid pace, including a ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court forcing Netanyahu to release the dates of his phone conversations with Adelson and Amos Regev, the former editor-in-chief of Israel Hayom. In addition, Netanyahu’s former chief of staff Ari Harow turned state’s witness in this and another investigation into Netanyahu. These developments have fed speculation as to whether the prime minister’s legal problems could spell the end of his hold on power.
How Anti-Semitism Shapes the Far Right
The alt-right and the “alt-lite” are new movements, with ideologies and boundaries still forming. This blurs the line between the two, pitting overt hate against a more discrete kind of hate that is nonetheless laced with misogyny, racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.
July/August 2017 | Table of Contents
Culture
Who’s Afraid of Dorit Rabinyan?
The Israeli author became a literary superstar when Israel’s Education Minister called her novel depicting a Palestinian-Israeli romance a threat to Jewish...
Opinion | Would a President Pence Be Good for the Jews?
The vice president’s Indiana track record provides clues.
After ICE Arrest, Baltimore Jews Ask: Can We Help?
“You just kind of show up to this office, almost like a doctor’s appointment, but you don’t know if at the end of the appointment you’re going to be able to go back to your family or if you’re going to go to prison.”
A Conversation With Rabbi Marvin Hier, Trump’s Inauguration Rabbi
“It’s not a question of supporting [Trump]; Jews support Israel. And is he good for Israel? The answer is, he sure is.”
Timothy Snyder on Modern Tyranny
Modern tyranny can change things quickly by making us react slowly. You have an enormous amount of influence in the first weeks and months. If you spend that time saying, “This is not that big a deal,” or “The institutions will protect us,” or “This can’t happen here” or “I’m going to wait for someone to tell me what to do,” then it’s all over.