• Philadelphia story

    Long before the Sixers, the city was known for basketball -- but the players were Jews and the stereotypes were all about their "trickiness."
  • Is the honeymoon over?

    A historian says that American Jews are increasingly disenchanted with Israel and its policies, and more wrapped up in their own concerns.
  • An eye for an eye

    Forty-seven years ago, Ariel Sharon led a raid on a West Bank village that killed about 70 men, women and children, most of them civilians. The villagers have not forgotten.
  • Barak's fate depends on peace

    By calling for early elections, the embattled Israeli prime minister buys a little time, but also places his fate in the hands of Yasser Arafat.
  • They ask if I'm from New York

    By Judy Oppenheimer
  • They ask if I'm from New York

    What they mean is, they think I'm Jewish.
  • Florida voters in Israel look on in amazement

    As their absentee ballots float through the airmail ether, American Jews abroad are thrilled at how significant their votes might be.
  • Palm Beach: Ground zero

    Much like Florida's vote tally on Tuesday, this county has seen its own flip in recent decades -- from a GOP fortress to a liberal Jewish and black stronghold.
  • Israel's apartheid

    Fed up with restrictions and discrimination, last month Israeli Arabs joined their Palestinian brethren in the battle against Israeli Jews.
  • High-speed dating

    A popular new service for Jewish singles provides an evening of successive instant partners. Bad match? Just wait for the bell.
  • Asel is gone

    After a popular, peace-loving Israeli Arab teen is shot dead by police, his family and friends -- both Jewish and Arab -- wrestle with what his loss means for Israel.
  • Violence erupts in the Holy Land

    Desperation fuels an ominous round of fighting in the Holy Land. Has the Mideast peace process finally blown apart?
  • The sound of silence

    Heartsick over the bloodshed in Israel, liberal American Jews are so far paralyzed by a conflict in which Palestinians are aggressors as well as victims.
  • In the shadow of Auschwitz

    After World War II, 800 years of history came to a standstill in the Polish city of Oswiecim. Fifty years later, residents are growing restless.
  • Why Jews hate Lieberman's God talk

    By Samuel G. Freedman
  • Identity crisis at both ends

    "Kosher Meat" is a collection of short stories that deals with what it means to be both gay and Jewish.
  • Closing the piety gap

    By James Traub
  • Black-Jewish tension: Don't ask, don't tell

    By Jake Tapper
  • Peace without compromise?

    The failure of the Camp David summit could spell war, and soon -- or it could be the best thing for the Middle East peace process.
  • Too Jewish?

    Americans made "Seinfeld" one of the most popular TV shows ever. But are they ready to put a Jew in the White House?
  • Israel, up against the wall

    The Jewish nation must decide who's in charge: The religion, the state or all of the above.
  • The number that will outlive my grandfather

    During World War II, this number was meant to track whether or not he was still alive. Now, he wants it to follow him to his grave.
  • My grandfather's seder

    In our family, food is divine.
  • Hillary courts the Orthodox vote

    Sources say Clinton is soliciting support from Zionist activist Dov Hikind.
  • Setting the record straight

    Holocaust denier David Irving loses his London libel suit.
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