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Tablet The Empty Apartment 30 May
After a reclusive man's passing, his meticulously emptied apartment stirs curiosity among neighbors. A stranger arrives, inheritor of the apartment, haunted ...
30 May
Jewish Review of Books The Wizard of Words and the Baggy Monster: Rereading Amos Oz’s A Tale of Love and Darkness 16 Sep 2020
Amos Oz's memoir, A Tale of Love and Darkness, was able to re-endeared him to readers around the world, despite its uneven literary texture and lack of struc...
16 Sep 2020
Tablet How Philip Roth Made a Jewish American Writer of Me 23 May 2018
This article reflects on the transformative impact of Philip Roth on the author's identity as a Jewish American writer. Coming from a Jerusalem upbringing wh...
23 May 2018
Tablet Mordechai: Snoop, Loafer, Busybody, Savior 1 Mar 2018
This article explores the literary character of Mordechai in the Book of Esther, presenting him as far more complex than the typical rabbinic portrayal of a ...
1 Mar 2018
Tablet An Ode to David Grossman 14 Feb 2018
David Grossman has been a pivotal figure in modern Hebrew literature, beginning with his influential work in radio, progressing to remarkable literary achiev...
14 Feb 2018
Jewish Review of Books The Ruined House (An Excerpt) 7 Jan 2018
Ruby Namdar's novel "The Ruined House" won the Sapir Prize in 2014, the first time awarded to a non-Israeli resident. Published in English in 2017, the novel...
7 Jan 2018
Tablet How Tisha B’Av Invented the Jews 1 Aug 2017
The article delves into how the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple in 70 CE remains a pivotal yet often underestimated event in shaping Jewish id...
1 Aug 2017
Jewish Review of Books On Agnonizing in English 28 Jun 2017
S. Y. Agnon is revered as one of the greatest Hebrew writers of all time, often compared to literary giants like Dante and Kafka. While praised for his lingu...
28 Jun 2017