Shayna Zamkanei, at The Blogs

Apr 26, 2013, 6:15 AM

An Haredi man watches a bonfire celebrating the Lag B'Omer holiday in May 2013. (Flash90/ File)

Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai didn't die on the 33rd, no plague ended that day, and the holiday isn't very old: Now, let's party!

Mar 18, 2013, 10:38 PM

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Why your ancestors never ate matzos

Soft matzah was good enough for the sages, so why are we stuck with the crumby kind for eight days?

Jan 6, 2013, 5:15 AM

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Joseph Massad’s ignorance of Arab Jewry

The Columbia professor's factual errors and logical inconsistencies undermine both Jewish and Palestinian claims

Jun 22, 2012, 12:05 AM

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s anti-Islamic non-compromise

Ironically, at a conference dubbed 'Tomorrow' and focused on the need for communication within the region, we had a speaker hinting and miming that Muslims can't be trusted

About Me

Shayna Zamkanei earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. Her dissertation is entitled, "The Politics of Justice for Arab Jews."