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Rembrandt and What it Means to be Both a Stranger and a Neighbor in the World
Rembrandt reminds us of the bond between Jews and humanity at large.
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How Rembrandt Understood the Destruction of Jerusalem (and Poussin Didn’t)
A tale of two paintings and one city.
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Rembrandt and the One Gentile Prophet in the Hebrew Bible
How does the great painter render the tale of Balaam and the ass?…
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Rembrandt and the Dangers of Vision
An essential Jewish task that Rembrandt gives us a glimpse at.
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The Ultimate Portrayal of the Ultimate Example of the Unhappy Family
What Rembrandt’s etching of Joseph and his family shows us about Judaism, and mankind.
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Rembrandt’s Jewish Vision
A non-Jewish Dutch artist may be the most Jewish artist of them all.
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‘We Have Not Yet Appointed a Hebrew’
The mutual fascination of Abraham Lincoln and the Jews.
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Rembrandt’s Great Jewish Painting
One of the most authentically Jewish works of art ever created.
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What’s Missing from Jewish Conservatism?
The key to Jewish continuity lies in observance of Jewish law.
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Why Jews Used to Eat Dried Carob on Tu b’Shvat
Bokser smells like Limburger cheese. It’s also an embodiment of Jewish vitality and endurance.