Welcome to the pages of HaTanin—the Hebrew Alligator!
Within these pages, you’ll find writing that explores what it means to belong to a place, memory and community.
How the Holy of Holies encapsulates Jewish monotheism
A modern retelling of the story of Jacob and Rachel
A Q and A with Dr. James Loeffler about what both sides of the political spectrum are getting wrong about antisemitism
Why the ‘Jewish nose’ needs to go under the knife
How Jewish athleticism has evolved since the state of Israel’s birth
A Reflection on Trust and the Work of Oral History
Shaping the Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies
