Dan Friedman
What’s Actually at Stake for Brits and Americans in the Anti-Semitism Furor
Leaders like Jeremy Corbyn of the British Labour Party and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, need to be clear to their supporters about what’s acceptable.
5 Ways To Know If Your Anti-Zionist Comment Is Anti-Semitic
For people — Jews and non-Jews alike — who are talking about the Middle East, here is a rough guide to help your anti-Zionist comment not be plain anti-Semitic.
Will Isaac Newton Survive the Second Coming of Levi-mania?
It wasn’t just that the novel’s prologue seems to feature Sir Isaac Newton in a romantic liaison with a young Italian man that caught my attention.
Two Campus Tales and What They Say About American Vs. British Anti-Semitism
What can we learn from the strange stories of Malia Bouattia and the ‘smelly’ Tzipi Livni?
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Long Journey From Anatevka to ‘Grimsby’
For Sacha Baron Cohen, it’s been a long and winding road from a campus production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to ‘The Brothers Grimsby.’ As his longtime friend Dan Friedman notes, at the heart of the actor’s work has always been the quest for social justice.
Malibu Farm Offers a Sustainable Model For Inclusion
Dan Friedman reports from Malibu about Shemesh Organic Farm, which is providing solutions for developmentally disabled children by teaching them how to become part of the workforce in a meaningful way.
Are All Jewish Men Shylocks?
Howard Jacobson’s new novel “Shylock Is My Name” updates “The Merchant of Venice” to the contemporary suburbs of Manchester. The book raises a slew of thought-provoking questions: Among them:
A Jewish Farmers Movement: Revolutionary or Ridiculous?
Yes, Jewish farmers do exist. Dan Friedman attended their second annual “convening” to find out the challenges they face.
Going Vegan in L.A. at Tal Ronnen’s Crossroads
Oprah Winfrey’s favorite vegan chef did not disappoint our man in L.A. when he visited Tal Ronnen’s popular eatery.
Wheat, Whiskey and Women
Why the amber elixer is the perfect (and feminist) drink for Tu B’Shvat.
