Y.Y. Shvarts, a Yiddish poet, wrote the epic Yiddish poem "Kentoki" in the early 20th century, focusing on three generations of Jewish life in Kentucky, chal...

"Married Life" by David Fogel is a disturbing novel set in interwar Vienna where a group of Jewish friends gather at a café, highlighting the tension of Euro...

The article discusses the impact of Holocaust literature and cultural representations on the American Jewish psyche, focusing on the need to move beyond idea...

Avrom Sutzkever, a prominent Yiddish poet, is known for his joyful artistic expression despite facing immense tragedies in his life, including surviving the ...

Yiddish literature, often associated with humor, primarily features a dark, anti-redemptive comedy where characters face doom and suffering, contrary to the ...

In this article, the author discusses Cynthia Ozick's obsession with fame and recognition in her writing. Despite being an accomplished author, Ozick continu...

The article discusses the Soviet-Jewish experience through the lens of artists and intellectuals who faced betrayal and persecution under Stalin's regime. It...

Roman Vishniac, a versatile photographer, is the subject of the retrospective "Roman Vishniac Rediscovered" at the International Center of Photography. The e...

The text explores various parenting philosophies and challenges the prevailing notion that parental nurture significantly shapes children's outcomes. It high...

"The Glatstein Chronicles" by Jacob Glatstein is a prophetic work of literature set in a Jewish sanatorium-resort in 1934 Poland. Glatstein, a Yiddish poet, ...