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Vayeitzei: Jacob, Rembrandt, and the Rolling Stones

As Jacob prepared to bed down for the night at Beth El, he selected "among the rocks of the place" (me'avnei ha-makom; Genesis 28:11) to set by his head. He awoke in the morning having dreamt of a ladder reaching heavenwards and angels ascending and descending it.Pinkwash?

Critics of Israel say the state touts its gay-rights record only to conceal its oppression of Palestinians. Nonsense.Turning on a Dime

Four bronze coins offer the first archeological evidence that contrary to a widely held belief, at least part of the Second Temple (including the Western Wall) was built after Herod.Judaism as a First Language

The internal dynamics of Judaism are startlingly similar to those of the linguistic process—an analogy that sheds light not only on the evolution of Judaism but also on its worrisome decline.Chabad 2.0

For all its internationalism, the Lubavitch movement continues to evince a largely parochial mentality. It is global in scope but not in outlook.Democracy and Hypocrisy

Several bills being heatedly debated in the Knesset threaten the Left—but that doesn't mean they threaten democracy.The Gospel According to the Jews

"Why would I read that hateful, anti-Semitic disgusting book?" A volume of the New Testament, with commentary by Jewish scholars, provides ample reason. Incalculable Losses

When the Nazis rose to power, one-third of all math professors in Germany were Jewish. A new exhibit highlights the contributions of—and injustices done to—these trailblazing scholars.Rembrant and the Face of Jesus

Using models from Amsterdam's Jewish quarter, the Dutch master created ethnically accurate—but artistically and philosophically radical—images of Jesus.