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The Radical Case for the Traditional Haggadah

Leftist seders often use versions of the Passover text that articulate contemporary political commitments—but the classical haggadah allows us to make our politics our own.

Emily Filler March 25, 2021

Ruth’s Kitchen

On Passover, an artist explores her ordinary—and extraordinary—culinary inheritance.

Rachel Meirs March 24, 2021

The Right to a History Without Lies

With the ruling that two prominent Holocaust scholars must apologize for defaming the “good name” of the Polish nation, the chilling of speech enters a sinister new phase in Poland.

Linda Kinstler March 22, 2021

Accoutrements

“These gold rings—how many prisoners could be freed for the price of these rings?”

Jackie Wang March 19, 2021

Former AIPAC Senior Operative Launches Group to Cultivate Democratic Support for Israel

Jonathan Kessler wants to offer progressives “a channel for their dissatisfaction that’s not disruptive of the US-Israel alliance.”

Alex Kane March 18, 2021

Ghost in the Machine

Intellectual historian Peter E. Gordon discusses the role of theology and secularization in the work of the Frankfurt School philosophers.

Nathan Goldman March 16, 2021

Exodus: Vayakhel

After a political rupture, rituals of repetition can attempt to restore normalcy—or throw it into question.

Raphael Magarik March 12, 2021

The Anti-Democratic Origins of the ADL and AJC

The history of the ADL and AJC reveals that they were created to consolidate the power of wealthy men and stifle the grassroots left.

Emmaia Gelman March 12, 2021