Review Conan in Israel: Can a Comedian Cover a 45-sided Conflict in 40 Minutes?
The special episode on Israel showed a comedian on a mission
Brian Schaefer
Brian Schaefer is a New York-based contributor to Haaretz.
What Happens When You Mix Burning Man and Shabbat
To step away from the news, eat with people instead of the TV, and put down the phone — this is what Burning Man offers one week a year and Shabbat one day a week
How Theaters Are Waging War Against 'Safe Spaces' in the Age of Trump
Two new productions in New York starkly illustrate liberal America’s anxiety: If 'Julius Caesar' reminds us that we’re cursed to repeat the past, then '1984' is a dire warning for the future
The Secret History of the Oslo Accords - According to Broadway
The show, a Tony front-runner, with seven nominations including for Best Play, turns the spotlight on the unlikely back story of the 1993 Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement
How the New York Hood Once Hailed as 'The New Jewish Homeland' Transformed Into Chinatown
With President Donald Trump supporting this month's celebration of both Jewish and Asian/Pacific heritage in the United States, we visit the New York spot where both cultures meet
God of Redemption: A Yiddish-theater Masterpiece Is (Finally) Vindicated on Broadway
Paula Vogel discusses 'Indecent,' her new Broadway play about the 1923 scandal surrounding Sholem Asch's Yiddish lesbian love story 'God of Vengeance'
Where Does Donald Trump Stand on Israel?
Headed into the general election against Hillary Clinton, Trump's positions on Israel are still somewhat unclear. Here's what the Republican nominee has said about Israel so far.
Will the Muslim Vote Help Hand Florida to Clinton?
In the past 15 years, Muslim Americans have abandoned the GOP. Now, Trump’s rhetoric is mobilizing them in record numbers against him. 'It reminds them of places they fled from or came from,' a Clinton campaign staffer says.
Opinion Voting for Trump Is a Betrayal of Jewish History
Have we forgotten so soon? Until recently, the Jewish people had spent much of our existence under the rule of men like Donald Trump. Now that another one is on the ballot, our history demands we reject him.
Opinion Forget Facebook. The Real Campaign to Stop Trump Is Happening Face-to-face
Joining a Jewish group to get out the vote in Philadelphia, one-on-one conversations replaced my usual one-sided online diet of endless analysis and enraged rants. The difference was startling.
Let’s Circumcise Hitler: Literary Fantasies in the Summer of Trump and Brexit
Israeli author Lavie Tidhar’s unsettling alternative history novel treats the Holocaust as pulp fiction, and is an eerie read in this election cycle and after the U.K.’s shocking vote.
What if Orlando Wasn’t an Arbitrary Anti-gay Attack After All?
If Omar Mateen was indeed a closeted gay man, the massacre’s initial symbolism as an Islamist homophobic attack has been uncomfortably overtaken by a revenge narrative. Tel Aviv’s LGBT community has been there before.
Solidarity for Orlando's 49 Dead? Say the Words 'Islamic Extremism'
And say ‘gun control’. And ‘LGBT rights’. Both Republicans and Democrats have soul searching to do.
Where Does Hillary Clinton Stand on Israel?
Throughout the campaign, Hillary Clinton has made much of her steadfast support of Israel - unlike her rival Bernie Sanders, who entered the rhetorical no-fly zone of American politics by criticizing Netanyahu’s policies.
Neo-Nazis Find Appeal in Taylor Swift as 'Aryan Goddess'
According to white supremacists, the American pop star is waiting for the election of Donald Trump to safely announce her 'Aryan agenda' to the world.
Clinton, Sanders or None of the Above? First-time Jewish Voters Weigh In
In East Coast primaries, some align with the demographic trends of their parents, others with their peers. Most categorically reject Trump and express dismay at the toxic electoral process.
The Simone Zimmerman Lesson: Will Facebook Destroy a Generation of Promising Political Leaders?
The lesson of Zimmerman's suspension from the Sanders campaign may have less to do with her Israel views than with the lasting consequences of how we use social media.
John Kasich to Haaretz: U.S. Should Stay Out of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations Unless It’s Asked
Following a New York campaign event, Republican presidential candidate John Kasich spoke to Haaretz about anti-Semitism, the Iran Deal and why Israel should have 'military superiority in every way.'
Hitler-Trump Analogies Are Drastic, but We Can't Miss the Warning Signs Again
Since the Holocaust, American Jews' collective cry has been: Don't let history be repeated. That starts with zero tolerance for inflammatory speech. Trump’s campaign is made of little else.
How American Jews Are Beginning to Confront 'White Privilege'
In the era of Black Lives Matter, inner-city rabbis are urging Jews to reaffirm their commitment to social justice.