Andrew Silow-Carroll
Andrew Silow-Carroll
Designer John Galliano and then Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour attend the Fashion Awards 2021 at Royal Albert Hall, London, Nov. 29, 2021. (David M. Benett/Getty Images)
August 31, 2026, 5:12 pm
John Galliano bows out of Met exhibition as backlash over antisemitism mounts
A decision to honor the designer despite his past antisemitic and anti-Asian remarks drew mounting opposition in recent weeks from politicians, prominent donors and Jewish leaders.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
In "Playmakers," Michael Kimmel writes about the mostly first-generation American Jews who led the toy industry in the 20th century, and in many ways invented the American idea of childhood. (W.W. Norton)
August 30, 2026, 10:18 am
This American childhood was brought to you by Jewish toymakers
Michael Kimmel’s new book traces how first-generation Jews created the dolls, games, comics and stories that shaped generations of children.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Neo-Nazis and white supremacists take part in a march the night before the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 11, 2017. (Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
August 18, 2026, 7:05 pm
Jews have long fought antisemitism in court. Is the law built for the fight?
Historian James Loeffler’s new book, “Exceptional Hatred,” traces how America came to treat antisemitism and its Jewish victims as special cases.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
“120 Years of Zionism,” an exhibit at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport, was launched in 2017 to mark the establishment of the World Zionst Congress in 1897. (Rakoon/Wikimedia Commons)
August 13, 2026, 4:36 am
Should Jews who support Israel avoid the word ‘Zionism’? 
A consultant was fired for telling Jewish leaders not to use the term. But many think he has a point.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Woody Guthrie (left) and Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. After Guthrie married Greenblatt's daughter, Marjorie Mazia, the two developed a close bond, explored in the new documentary "Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls." (Woody Guthrie Publications)
August 3, 2026, 2:37 pm
The Woody Guthrie story you’ve probably never heard is deeply Jewish
A documentary recasts the folk singer’s legacy through the influence of his mother-in-law, Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens delivered the "State of World Jewry" talk at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Feb. 1, 2026. (Peter Jamus/Michael Priest Photography)
July 30, 2026, 10:23 am
Bret Stephens calls out ‘Jewish terrorists’ in West Bank 
The conservative New York Times columnist writes that the country’s failure to confront settler violence threatens the security and legitimacy of the Jewish state.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
(Sonja Longford/Wikimedia Commons)
July 20, 2026, 11:50 am
Why Orthodox Jews are pushing back against permanent daylight saving time
A House-backed bill that promises more evening light creates a challenge for observant Jews who take part in early morning prayer.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
UNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 27: Jewish immigrants arriving at immigration office in Ellis Island in New York c. 1910 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)
July 15, 2026, 11:32 am
A New York Times map tells America’s immigration story. So where are the Jews?
America, meanwhile, offered Jews a welcome that they found in few other places, without asking that they renounce what Louis D. Brandeis called their “distinctive nationality.”
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Yair Rosenberg, who writes The Atlantic's "Deep Shtetl" newsletter, was named to a new religion beat at The New York Times focused on Jewish American life. (Yair Rosenberg; Adam Jones/Wikimedia Commons)
July 1, 2026, 2:02 pm
New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life
The paper creates a new beat about Jews at a time of communal anguish and criticism of the Times’ coverage of Israel.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Rabbi Mikę Uram has been tapped to become the ninth chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, seen at rear. (Courtesy JTS; background JTA)
May 4, 2026, 12:54 pm
Jewish Theological Seminary ‘breaks mold’ in naming campus innovator Rabbi Mike Uram as next chancellor
Uram does not hold a doctorate, in a departure for the Conservative Judaism flagship.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End. (Joan Marcus)
March 25, 2026, 9:58 am
In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 
John Lithgow stars in a new play about the beloved children’s author’s antisemitic outbursts.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
A person wears a t-shirt with images of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in New York against the war in Iran on March 2, 2026. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
March 4, 2026, 4:40 pm
A new war revives some old tropes about Jewish and Israeli influence
Accusations that Israel steered U.S. policy on Iran revive memories of the “neocon” controversy that shadowed the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
February 22, 2026, 5:18 pm
I asked my Jewish readers if they’re Zionists. Here’s what they told me.
An unscientific sample supports a JFNA survey: American supporters of Israel often hesitate to call themselves “Zionists.”
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens delivered the "State of World Jewry" talk at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Feb. 1, 2026. (Peter Jamus/Michael Priest Photography)
February 3, 2026, 8:23 am
Bret Stephens urges ‘dismantling’ ADL and investing more in Jewish identity
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, was in the audience for a talk he called “misguided.”
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro interviewed on stage by Gayle King at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Jan. 27, 2026. (Michael Priest Photography)
January 31, 2026, 9:00 pm
Josh Shapiro’s memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision
The Pennsylvania governor recounts formative experiences — from Jewish day school to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — that shaped his perspective on civic responsibility.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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