Jew-ish

by Joshua T. Katz

My wishes for my daughter include that she will pay heed, at this time of the year especially, to the sacral traditions of both her father’s and her mother’s ancestors. Continue Reading »

25 Sep 2023

Still Strangers

by David G. Dalin

Jews in Christian America: The Pursuit of Religious Equality by naomi w. cohen oxford university press, 300 pages, $39.95 In her meticulously researched new study, Professor Naomi W. Cohen of the Jewish Theological Seminary provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the Jewish quest for . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 1993

Being Jewish in Public

by Jerold S. Auerbach

For a long time, precisely as long as Judaism was marginal to my life, the strict separation of religion and state made perfect sense to me. The separation principle provided just enough camouflage for a community of Jews to oppose any further Christianization of American public life without at the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 1992

Is Egalitarianism Good for the Jews?

by Aaron Wildavsky

A pall hangs over the American debate about equality. It is becoming difficult for people to speak their minds. College campuses, of all places, are filled with silences, and the discussions that do occur are often awkward and truncated. Racial minorities and women fear being told they are unworthy; . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 1991