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Odyssey in Odessa

A century ago, Odessa's rambunctious ghetto rivaled New York's Lower East Side as a melting pot. Now? "If you want the real Moldavanka you must go to Brooklyn."Morality, Not Theology

Mormons trying to talk across doctrinal divides to evangelical Christians can learn from Joseph Soloveitchik's advice on how Jews should—and should not—discuss their faith with Christians.B’midbar: Tribe and Staff

Torah Talk with Michael Carasik When is a tribe not a shevet? When it is a mateh (and vice versa). We begin "the Book of Tribes" this week, and one of the two Hebrew words for "tribe" will play a major role. (Click here for source sheet.)  Download | Duration: 00:11:22The Hermeneutics of Hasidism

Although writers who reject the Hasidic world capture public attention, the really interesting literature comes from writers who struggle with Hasidism but love it too much to leave.If You’re Reading This, You’re Part of the Problem

It took 750 buses, a few boats, the involvement of 28 state agencies, and a baseball stadium rented for $1.5 million; but 40,000 men gathered to affirm the dangers of the Internet.Turkey, with a Slice of Humble Pie

As his attempts to build an alliance with Syria and Iran have ended in disaster, the Turkish prime minister is trying to rebuild ties with Israel. And Israel should welcome him back.My Heart is in the East (of Europe)

Not many Ashkenazi Jews are nostalgic for life in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth—though for centuries, Poland claimed the most vibrant Jewish community in the world.Unwelcome Aliyah

If Israel's government is right to say that the influx of emigrants from Africa is unsustainable, it is wrong to demonize those already in Israel. A Kaddish for Sholem Aleichem

How did the Yiddish author want his descendants to spend his yahrzeit? They should "select one of my stories, one of the really merry ones, and read it aloud in whatever language they understand best."