Horas, bars and dance floors — traditional celebrations are as far removed from the restrictions of the pandemic as it’s possible to get, and all the more wonderful for that
Comparisons with the old South Africa ignore attempts to totally destroy the Jewish state
It is easy to fall into the trap of assuming that all diaspora Jews are bookish
If we all looked more ‘Jewish’, incidents of antisemitism would surely be far higher than now, writes Josh Glancy
The great poet loved Germany—but it did not love him or his fellow Jews back, writes Josh Glancy
'Ossoff’s victory is an important moment for American Jews'
'In some ways this entire crisis has been an illustration of the succour and resilience inherent in the Jewish way of life.'
'It’s possible to be overly pessimistic, about both America’s future and the Jewish place in it.'
'AOC’s stance is reminiscent of those taken by another great friend of the Palestinians, one Jeremy Corbyn'
'Joe Biden can sit there with the American people, in a sense sitting shiva, being present and acknowledging the great loss that we as a country have gone through'
'Amid the ferocious culture wars consuming America and beyond in 2020, where exactly do the Jews fit in?'
'The show’s popularity tells us something quite pernicious about the way the Strictly Orthodox are portrayed in modern life'
Isolating during the coronavirus pandemic has brought Shabbos back into Josh Glancy's life
A Netflix drama set in the strictly Orthodox community of Geula, Jerusalem has charmed Josh Glancy
What the horrors of Charlottesville two weeks ago showed us is that the newly emboldened far right in America is still obsessed with the Jews.
Who owns Jewish history? Josh Glancy takes up the debate.
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