Review: Jews in America: Anti-Semitism, Class Struggle, Secularism
PBS’ The Jewish Americans covers three hundred fifty years of Jewish-American history with only a few glaring omissions.
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All You Had to Do Was Express Regret: Pope Benedict XVI’s Rocky Visit to Yad Vashem
Benedict’s visit to Israel was marked by his refusal to acknowledge the history of Catholic anti-Judaism and its relationship to Nazi antisemitism. Politicians, rabbis, and journalists were indignant that the pope offered no apology while a cardinal was surprised to learn that an apology was expected.
Read MoreIs it Kosher Now? The Evolution of Kashrut in the Wake of the Agriprocessor Fiasco
From Kosher to Eco-Kosher to Righteously Kosher, Jews are amplifying the notion of the sacredness of food to include care for workers and the environment.
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