The article discusses the film "Carlos," a biopic about the terrorist Carlos the Jackal. The film portrays Carlos as a hollow and empty individual driven by ...
In "Exiled Shadow," an autobiographical novel by Norman Manea, the author tells his own story as a Romanian Jew who survived a concentration camp in Transnis...
The article discusses the movie "Oppenheimer," directed by Christopher Nolan, which focuses on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bo...
Jean Amry (formerly Hans Mayer) was a Jewish man from rural Austria who experienced the horrors of the Holocaust and became an outspoken critic of antisemiti...
The author discusses the presence of communist figures like Angela Davis in American schools and the reluctance to teach about the crimes committed by commun...
In Peter Cole's book "Draw Me After," the poet explores the meaning of Jewishness in relation to art, specifically drawing. The book features nine drawings b...
Benjamin Balint's book, "Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder, and the Hijacking of History," explores the life and death of Bruno Schulz, a writer, artist, and...
This article explores the tradition of Jewish humor, particularly in its use of irreverence and mockery, from biblical times to modern American Jewish comedy...
Norman Mailer, the renowned American Jewish writer, would have turned 100 today. Though his macho demeanor and controversial behavior may offend contemporary...
The article discusses the concept of Jewish vulgarity and its historical significance. It highlights John Murray Cuddihy's book "The Ordeal of Civility," whi...