Judaism
How Hungary's Anti-Semitic Far-Right Poster Boy Found Out He Was a Jew
In 2006, Csanád Szegedi was Vice President of the country's virulently anti-semitic Jobbik Party. Then, his career came tumbling down after it emerged that his family had survived Auschwitz and Nazi labour camps.
How Mentally Ill Hasidic Women Slip Though Cracks in the System
Isolated from secular society and often at the mercy of unlicensed therapists who can do more harm than good, it can be nearly impossible for women in New York's ultra-Orthodox world to find the help they need.
Star Wars: A Brief History of an Incredibly Stupid Trump Tweet
Five days ago, Trump's campaign tweeted and deleted an image that was accused of being anti-Semitic. Here's why this is still a thing.
How to Criticise Israel Without Being a Dick
Want to say that bombing Palestinian children as they play on the beach is bad but don't want to say something anti-Semitic? Use this handy guide.
Everyone Came but Elijah at New York's Biggest Gay Passover Party
Sedarlicious is a party featuring over 500 LGBT Jews celebrating "the night away as if we just left Egypt yesterday".
STIs, Shame, and the Sabbath: Orthodox Jews Reflect on How They Learned About Sex
Modern Orthodox children aren't as sheltered from secular life the way some more strict Jewish denominations are, but talking about sex is still taboo, and can leave some kids confused—I know I was.
What It Looks Like to Pray at JFK
Tucked behind Terminal 4 is a chapel that caters to every Abrahamic faith.
People Are Angry About a Romance Novel Where a Nazi Officer Falls in Love with a Concentration Camp Prisoner
For Such a Time features a "blonde-haired, blue-eyed Jewess" pairing off with an SS Guard.
We Asked a Mohel About Changing Attitudes Toward Circumcision
Rabbi Meir Sultan is a foreskin's worst nightmare.
Celebrating Passover with Israel's Black Hebrews
Zionist but not Jewish, Israel's "Black Hebrews" immigrated to Israel from the United States with a pitstop in Liberia. To these believers, it was an act of homecoming.
Why Were Two Prominent Italian Jews Detained at Auschwitz This Week?
The incident began at the site of the notorious concentration camp and lasted about six hours, feeding concern about resurgent anti-Semitism in Europe.
Adopting Potential Werewolves Is Routine Business for Argentine Presidents
While a werewolf Bar Mitzvah might be a joke on 30 Rock, it's also apparently a real thing that just happened in South America.