Evergreen
Mainstream American Jewish Literature
At mid 20th century, Jewish writers connected with American readers by writing about alienation.
Abraham Cahan
The founder and editor of the Forward wrote one of the most important American immigrant novels ever.
Anzia Yezierska
In America, a female sweatshop worker from a Polish shtetl could become a renowned writer and Hollywood commodity.
Art Spiegelman
Using a medium often associated with lightheartedness to portray the horrors of the Holocaust.
Jewish Views on Organ Donation
Jewish views on organ donation are overridden by a single halakhic (legal) concept: pikuach nefesh—the Jewish obligation to save lives.
Becoming A Leader
Before God calls on Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery, Moses develops his leadership skills and his ability to see beyond narrow struggles and his role as liberator.
Parashat Beshalach: Summary
Moses leads the Israelites into the wilderness after their escape from Egypt. God sends manna to feed them and Amalek attacks the Israelites.
Jewish Views on Stem Cell Research
The stem cells most likely to be of scientific value come from discarded embryos. Is it ethical to use these?