To hyphenate or not to hyphenate? One of the more enduring debates among scholars of anti-Semitism is whether to include the hyphen in the spelling of the word. A growing number of … more

The Yalkut Shimoni’s opening comment in his Midrashic exposition on Parshas Vayakhel is translated as follows: “Vayakhel Moshe, and Moshe gathered: Our Rabbis, the master … more

In the West, we are being subjected to a manipulation of reality that could have been scripted by Franz Kafka. Last month, gay black actor Jussie Smollett claimed that he was set upon in … more

Vayakel and Pekudei are narrative Torah portions that describe the creation of the Mishkan and the bigdei kehuna. The word “vayaas” — “and he made” — is used … more

In Ki Tisa and in Vayakhel, we encounter the figure of Bezalel, a rare type in the Hebrew Bible — the artist, the craftsman, the shaper of beauty in the service of G-d, the man who, … more

Dear JTA, I am an elected official in a large democracy in the Western hemisphere. A lot of my colleagues have gotten into trouble recently for using anti-Semitic “tropes.” I know what … more

Like it or not, extreme right-wing and populist parties are a phenomenon in the world. Netherlands’ Party for Freedom, France’s National Rally, Hungary’s Jobbik and … more

The next Israeli government may include terrorists who are barred from entering the United States. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crossed every moral … more

Quite a few years ago, I spent almost every Sunday afternoon in one of the great museums of the city where we then lived. I no longer remember what first stimulated my interest in art, and … more

The head of MI6, Great Britain’s intelligence service, met in Israel last week with his Israeli counterpart over concerns that Iran may be gearing up to develop a nuclear weapon, i24 news … more