A review of Maimonides, Spinoza and Us: Toward an Intellectually Vibrant Judaism by Rabbi Marc D. Angel. Is Joe Lieberman a bad Jew? Depends whom you ask, these days. From The Tablet, a special section on the Jewish body. The rise of the hot Jewish girl: Why American men are lusting after women of the tribe. A review of The Passionate Torah: Sex and Judaism. From Jewcy, Patrick Aleph on changing your Jewish last name. Walter Isaacson on how Einstein divided America's Jews: The physicist’s first trip to the U.S. placed him at the center of contentious debates over Zionism. Why we shouldn't put too much faith in what Albert Einstein had to say about Israel (and more). A review of How To Be a Mentsh (& Not a Shmuck) by Michael Wex. Slips of the Tongue: What the use of Yiddish phrases can tell us about contemporary American Jewry. A review of Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen by David Sax (and more and more and more and more). Jewish Mother Russia: Masha Gessen on the worst good idea ever. Jewspotting: In which The New York Times expresses astonishment at members of the tribe living in out-of-the-way places. A review of Contemporary American Judaism: Transformation and Renewal by Dana Evan Kaplan. Old world Jewish jokes: A review of Is It Good for the Jews? by Adam Biro. So you call yourself Jewish? A look at what it takes to be considered "one of us". Nathan Schneider on hipsters v. Hasidim over Brooklyn bike lane. A review of Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn by Ayala Fader.
