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Iran Bluster On Campaign Trail Distorts Complex Issue

NATIONAL

Iran Bluster On Campaign Trail Distorts Complex Issue

Rhetoric, reality and the Jewish vote in ‘12 campaign.

Gingrich ‘Baggage’ Loaded For Florida GOP Jews

NATIONAL

Gingrich ‘Baggage’ Loaded For Florida GOP Jews

Character questions key to many seniors as Romney romps.

The Spit Felt ’Round The World

NEW YORK

The Spit Felt ’Round The World

In wake of Beit Shemesh, haredim here wrestle with introspection, and what they see as unfair criticism.

Amid Attack Talk, Israelis Split On Iran Tack

ISRAEL

Amid Attack Talk, Israelis Split On Iran Tack

Weighing a preemptive strike or sanctions squeeze.

One-pot dishes

THE NOSH PIT

One-pot dishes

Get a hot meal on the table with little effort

In Brooklyn Redistricting, Eggs In One Basket

NEW YORK

In Brooklyn Redistricting, Eggs In One Basket

Senate releases superdistrict with heavy Orthodox base, but some question the logic; race for Kruger seat turns ugly.

Participants in the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue clergy mission to Israel pose on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Mission Accomplished, Ecumenically

During the public debate last year over the planned Park 51 Islamic community center — often referred to as a mosque — near the former site of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivered “quite an impassioned sermon” at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, the Upper West Side congregation where he has served as spiritual leader since 2004.

About his novel’s traditional narrative, a departure for him, Marcus says, “I’m afraid of complacency.” Michael Lionstar

Speech Pathology

No one can seem to get over the fact that Ben Marcus, the scion of avant-garde literature and its most impassioned defender, recently published a fairly traditional novel, “The Flame Alphabet.” It has all the trappings of normative fiction — a plot, emotionally developed characters, even some good old-fashioned drama.

Healthcare February 2012

The healthiness of a long-distance walker, cardio benefits from eating right, battling addictions, and an interview with Hadassah Medical Organization’s new chief.

Education January 2012

Getting Behind Educational Change
The Technion takes Manhattan; playful Torah videos expanding; new mentoring push for teachers.

Text Context January 2012

Our essayists look ahead, guided by Jewish texts, memory and personal experience, from the futurism of the 1964 New York World's Fair to new ideas about messianism, prophesy and the afterlife.

Gary Rosenblatt | Between the Lines

A Russian Jewish Leader With Grand Plans

Alexander Levin, a rags-to-riches Ukrainian businessman who announced a new international forum for Russian-speaking Jews this past week at the United Nations, says he knows how to deal with world leaders like Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.