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Tablet The Hollow Men 19 Oct 2023
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 ...
19 Oct 2023
Tablet Norman Manea’s Exiled Shadow 19 Sep 2023
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...
19 Sep 2023
Tablet The Ambivalent Destroyer 26 Jul 2023
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...
26 Jul 2023
Tablet The Horrible and Enlightening Life of Jean Améry 15 Jun 2023
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...
15 Jun 2023
Tablet Commie Chic Invades American Grade Schools 1 May 2023
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...
1 May 2023
Jewish Review of Books Tangled Truly 18 Apr 2023
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...
18 Apr 2023
Tablet The Odd Knight of the Cinnamon Shops 10 Apr 2023
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...
10 Apr 2023
Tablet Mel Brooks Kicks Larry David’s Skinny Ass 1 Mar 2023
This article explores the tradition of Jewish humor, particularly in its use of irreverence and mockery, from biblical times to modern American Jewish comedy...
1 Mar 2023
Tablet Let’s All Celebrate Norman Mailer 31 Jan 2023
Norman Mailer, the renowned American Jewish writer, would have turned 100 today. Though his macho demeanor and controversial behavior may offend contemporary...
31 Jan 2023
Tablet On Jewish Vulgarity 13 Dec 2022
The article discusses the concept of Jewish vulgarity and its historical significance. It highlights John Murray Cuddihy's book "The Ordeal of Civility," whi...
13 Dec 2022