History

Forward · 9 Jan 2009

Ari Folman's animated documentary, "Waltz With Bashir," explores the elusive nature of memory and trauma through the lens of his own experiences as a soldier in the Lebanon war.

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Child’s Play

Sasha Weiss in Tablet · 7 Jan 2009

The novel "Azarel" by Hungarian novelist Karoly Pap portrays the internal struggles of an eight-year-old boy named Gyuri Azarel as he grapples with the strictures of his rabbi father's house and Jewish identity in Hungary during the 1920s and 30s.

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Harvey Milk, in Life and on Film, Typified the Proud Jew as Outsider

Forward · 12 Dec 2008

The film "Milk," starring Sean Penn, explores Harvey Milk's life as a gay activist and subtly touches on his Jewish identity.

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Beginning of the End

Wesley Yang in Tablet · 19 Nov 2008

"The Road into the Open" by Arthur Schnitzler, a novel published a century ago, delves into the struggles faced by Viennese Jews amidst rising anti-Semitism in Austria-Hungary.

0 Antisemitism History

Was This Man a Genius?

Wesley Yang in Tablet · 13 Aug 2008

In Otto Weininger's controversial book "Sex and Character," published in 1903 shortly before his suicide at age twenty-three, he presents deeply anti-Semitic and misogynistic arguments, aligning with Wagnerian ideas of Aryan superiority and racial degeneration embraced by figures like Hitler.

0 Culture History

A Slice Of Paradise

Forward · 19 Jun 2008

In "A Slice of Paradise," Philologos explores the significance of the Hebrew word "pardes" featured in the architecture of San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum.

0 Politics History

How Jimmy Carter Almost Derailed Peace With Egypt

Forward · 24 Apr 2008

Yossi Alpher explores how former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's approach to Middle East peace, driven by ideals and a lack of understanding, nearly disrupted the historic peace process between Israel and Egypt led by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in the late 1970s.

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Christopher Columbus: Jew?

Forward · 7 Feb 2008

In this exploration of Christopher Columbus's potential Jewish origins, Eli Rosenblatt highlights recent hypotheses that Columbus might have been a Marrano, descending from Sephardic Jews who secretly practiced their faith amid the Spanish Inquisition.

0 Literature History

No Country for Young Men

Marco Roth in Tablet · 25 Oct 2007

In "Exit Ghost," the novel delves into the life of Nathan Zuckerman, a fictional alter ego of the 71-year-old novelist who grapples with impotence and incontinence post-surgery while maintaining his narrative prowess.

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Newly Discovered Tunnel May Once Have Carried Dead Sea Scrolls

Forward · 24 Oct 2007

Archaeologists have recently discovered a tunnel underneath ancient Jerusalem, which might have been used as an escape route during the Roman siege of 70 C.E., supporting Josephus's accounts of multiple tunnels used by fleeing Jerusalem inhabitants.

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Luba Kadison Buloff, 99, Last Survivor of Yiddish Theater Company

Forward · 12 May 2006

Luba Kadison Buloff, a celebrated Yiddish theater actress and the last surviving member of the Vilna Troupe, passed away at the age of 99.

0 Literature History

Beyond Research: Ansky’s Chronicle of Tenderness

Forward · 25 Feb 2005

"Beyond Research: Ansky's Chronicle of Tenderness" by Alyssa Quint discusses S. Ansky's book "The Enemy at His Pleasure," which is a memoir and war chronicle documenting Ansky's experiences delivering relief to Jews in the Pale of Settlement during World War I. Ansky witnessed and recorded the mistreatment and violence against Jews by the Czarist army, Cossack brigades, and fueled by antisemitic propaganda.

0 Language History

Hebrew vs. Israeli

Forward · 24 Dec 2004

Israeli linguist Ghilad Zuckerman argues that the term "Israeli" is more appropriate than "Hebrew" for the language spoken in Israel, describing it as a hybrid of Semitic and Indo-European elements influenced by various languages.

0 History Politics

Remembering the Hebron Riots, 1929

Forward · 20 Aug 2004

In 1929, a series of violent pogroms targeted Jews in British-ruled Palestine, resulting in the deaths of 83 Jews and injuring hundreds.

0 History Politics

Painting a Fuller Picture of Ruby, Killer of Kennedy’s Assassin

Forward · 28 Nov 2003

In the wake of the 40th anniversary of JFK's assassination, freelance writer David Reitzes challenges the often sensational theories involving Jack Ruby, the Jewish nightclub owner who killed Lee Harvey Oswald.

0 History Jewish Law

Burning Stones

Rabbi Leibel Reznick in Jewish Action · 24 Jun 2003

In "Burning Stones," Rabbi Leibel Reznick discusses the destruction of the Second Temple, examining historical accounts and physical evidence.

0 Literature History

The Three Little Pigs: A Quintessential Jewish Allegory in Deceptive Disguise?

Charlotte Friedland in Jewish Action · 1 Mar 2000

In an intriguing article by Professor Rumplestiltskin Schwartz, he argues that the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs may actually be a hidden Jewish allegory penned by Rabbi Meshulam Yerachmiel Yankovich of Gdansk.

0 Holidays History

Do We Still Mourn the Churban?

Jewish Action · 6 Feb 1996

Rabbi Joshua Berman examines the lack of emotional connection many feel towards Tisha B'Av and the concept of mourning the destruction of the Temple.

0 History Education

Holocaust Memorials: Teaching the Wrong Message? A Challenge to the Orthodox Community

Professor Yaffa Eliach in Jewish Action · 10 Nov 1993

The article discusses the Orthodox Jewish community's reluctance to embrace Holocaust museums due to their focus on preserving living traditions over displaying historical artifacts.

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