From the American Scene: The Bakery Store Lady by Sydney H. Kasper When I saw Sam Stone in Chicago recently he asked me how my mother was, and when I told him…
On the Horizon: Belittling Sholom Aleichem’s Jews by Midge Decter All through the performance of The World of Sholom Aleichem, I had the most disturbing sensation of being reminded of…
The Study of Man: Getting at the Facts Behind the Soviet Facade by Commentary Bk Among the most urgent problems faced by the free world today is to find out what is really going on…
Kibya, Jerusalem, and the River Jordan:Exploring the Sources of U.S. — Israeli Misunderstanding by Hal Lehrman Fresh outbreaks on the Israeli-Arab borders make close and cordial relations between Israel and the West more imperative than ever.
Modernizing the Jewish Prayerbook:Revisions That Sacrifice the Spirit by Theodor Gaster Throughout the ages, the Prayerbook has occupied a central position in Jewish life.
Our Welfare State and Our Political Parties:Squaring Political Programs with Realities by Norman Thomas I think President Eisenhower's Message to Congress on the State of the Union (January 8, 1954) is a historic document.
Seder in Rome:As an American Family Celebrated It by Leslie A. Fiedler It is difficult really to believe in Passover in Rome.
T. S. Eliot’s Latest Poetic Drama:Where Are the Eagles and the Trumpets? . . . by Commentary Bk When the headmaster tells a joke, all the boys laugh.
The Lesson of Yalta:The Cost of By-Passing Democratic Process by G. F. Hudson Only nine years have passed since the Yalta conference, but already it seems an enormously long time ago.
Thirty Days That Shook Norwalk:National Hullabaloo and Local Community Action by James Rorty The tumult and the shouting had died by the time I got to Norwalk.
