Hanukah Counter-History: Everything They Taught You in Hebrew School is Wrong Mideast Peace Hanukah Counter-History: Everything They Taught You in Hebrew School is Wrong Richard Silverstein December 20, 2022 Until now, Twitter has been my most important social media resource for promoting my journalism and blog... Read More Read more about Hanukah Counter-History: Everything They Taught You in Hebrew School is Wrong
Bibi the Maccabee Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Bibi the Maccabee Richard Silverstein December 23, 2019 Happy Hanukah to all: more light, less darkness! Earlier today, Bibi Netanyahu stood before a hanukiya at... Read More Read more about Bibi the Maccabee
Hanukah 2011: Days of Darkness Jews & Judaism Hanukah 2011: Days of Darkness Richard Silverstein December 20, 2011 This Hanukah 2011 is characterized by days of darkness. Israel sinks further into the mire of authoritarianism.... Read More Read more about Hanukah 2011: Days of Darkness
Somebody Tell Jeffrey Goldberg That Orrin Hatch Doesn’t Do Hip-Hop Folk & World Music Humor Jews & Judaism Politics & Society Somebody Tell Jeffrey Goldberg That Orrin Hatch Doesn’t Do Hip-Hop Richard Silverstein December 9, 2009 UPDATE: Jeffrey Goldberg would like all my readers to know that he knows hip-hop from borsht and... Read More Read more about Somebody Tell Jeffrey Goldberg That Orrin Hatch Doesn’t Do Hip-Hop
Settlers Bemoan Naalin Tear Gas Mideast Peace Settlers Bemoan Naalin Tear Gas Richard Silverstein October 19, 2009 Thanks to Amir Terkel for pointing out one of the most egregious examples of settler chutzpah for... Read More Read more about Settlers Bemoan Naalin Tear Gas
Hanukah: Holiday of Spiritual Renewal or Jewish Nationalism? Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Hanukah: Holiday of Spiritual Renewal or Jewish Nationalism? Richard Silverstein December 25, 2008 I wrote this Hanukah meditation way back in “my [blogging] back pages” of 2003, only a few... Read More Read more about Hanukah: Holiday of Spiritual Renewal or Jewish Nationalism?
Children’s Books of Hanukah Jews & Judaism The Arts Children’s Books of Hanukah Richard Silverstein December 6, 2007 I’d like to wish my readers a happy Hanukah, eight days full of light, hope and joy.... Read More Read more about Children’s Books of Hanukah
Hanukah: Festival of Light or Nationalist Triumph? Jews & Judaism Hanukah: Festival of Light or Nationalist Triumph? December 19, 2003 Tomorrow night begins the first night of Hanukah, when Jews around the world will place menorahs with... Read More Read more about Hanukah: Festival of Light or Nationalist Triumph?