Josh Glancy
Whether you say bagel or beigel depends on what kind of Jew you are
It’s not about geography or class but something even deeper
Supermarket bagels are an insult to 2,000 years of Jewish pain
Forget debates about Oppenheimer, the real cultural appropriation is happening in grocery chains
Why everything in the world can be divided into 'Jewish or Goyish'
Life can be complicated. We divide up the world into the only two categories that really matter
Why can't I stop listening to Kanye West?
The American rapper’s open admiration for Hitler has raised a difficult moral question
We should not expect Israel to be a light unto the nations
Relinquishing this idea might help put an end to so many of us projecting our preferences and assumptions onto this troubled corner of the Levant
The Jewish century is over, the Indian century has just begun
Jews and Indians share similar experiences of integration in Britain, a century apart
Chabad, Hamas and bagels in Doha: My Qatar Shabbat experience
The World Cup host is an anxious and uncertain place to be Jewish says Josh Glancy
The Jewish diaspora is going through an age of mediocrity
A new biography of Joseph Roth shows the contrast with our more affluent, comfortable lifestyles — and the victims of our modern quality of life are great art, music and literature
Every Jewish man needs a band of Jewish brothers in his life
My male comrades and I have shared our experiences from nursery school to chupah
I never thought I’d marry ‘in’, but now my chupah awaits
It’s a relief to have found a partner I love and to be able to marry in the religion that is rooted so deep in my marrow
My Jewdar is so good I even found one on the Falkland Islands
We diaspora Jews tend to go out of our way to try find reminders of communities that have long since faded away, as well as seeking out those that still survive against the odds
Keeping Jewish culture alive is about more than fighting hatred
The fact that 3/4 Jews believe that fighting antisemitism comprises the core of their identity is a depressing sign
Obsessing about identity politics is never good for Jews
When progressives exclude us from their hierarchy of victimhood, we shouldn't persuade them to let us in
Herring made me realise I’ve become a middle-aged Jew
Having always hated the stuff, suddenly, my DNA has kicked in and now I love it
Without forgetting the Yom Kippur War, it is time to let it go
It is important to remember that Israel’s prosperity and status as a world leader in tech are built on hard-fought wars, but the country’s newfound power comes with responsibilities
Our heimishe fare is shamed by the cool New York food scene
Ashkenazi food needn’t be the bland poor relation of Sephardi vibrancy. Instead of the pallid stodge we are used to, the same foods and dishes in America are vibrant and exciting
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