The Word ‘Hanukkah’ Means A Lot More Than You Think It Does
“Hanukkah,” defined in one word, is “dedication.” Or more elaborately, for the holiday’s namesake — “the re-dedication of the Temple as a temple.”
Why Jews Are Literally ‘The People Of Thanksgiving’
Thanksgiving has always been a holiday Jews are very comfortable with. And that may because we are literally “the People of Thanksgiving.”
How To See The Vatican’s Hebrew Manuscripts Without Leaving Home
“The Bible that former president Shimon Peres gave the pope Benedictus XIV on his visit is presented in a special place in the waiting room.”
How Trump Team Twists The Torah In War On Knowledge
Torah scholarship is about understanding the depths of a subject. That’s why Pruitt’s remarks are particularly disturbing.
Every Word Nerd Is Looking Up ‘Indictment’ — But Why Is It Spelled That Way?
Scholars knew that the Latin root for this word was indicere, from dicere, which means “to say.” The English word dictate is a close relative
Does Russian Studies Have An ‘Alt-Right’ Problem?
“It is time to acknowledge that the region can be a dangerous place for LGBT students, Jewish students, women and students of color.”
Why Peggy Noonan’s Use Of ‘Shonda’ Is A Shonda
Peggy Noonan called the removal of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson’s stained-glass windows from Washington, D.C., a “shonda.” Say what?
How A Tel Aviv Café Is Helping The Needy With Free Challah
A Tel Aviv coffee shop is offering free challahs for those who need them by leaving challahs on café tables for an hour each Friday afternoon.
So, Is ‘Cosmopolitan’ An Anti-Semitic Slur Or Not?
“Of course, in the context of Russian history the word has a strongly anti-Semitic tinge.”
How The Age Of Trump Is Reflected In Julius Caesar’s Roman Coins
Perhaps what was most chilling about the Roman coins were the slogans. “Rome Reborn” sounded like a precursor of “Make America Great Again.”
