Tablet
Child’s Play
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 stric...
7 Jan 2009
Tablet
Beginning of the End
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 ...
19 Nov 2008
Tablet
Was This Man a Genius?
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...
13 Aug 2008
Forward
Christopher Columbus: Jew?
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, ...
7 Feb 2008
Tablet
No Country for Young Men
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 incont...
25 Oct 2007
Forward
Newly Discovered Tunnel May Once Have Carried Dead Sea Scrolls
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...
24 Oct 2007
Forward
Luba Kadison Buloff, 99, Last Survivor of Yiddish Theater Company
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. Born in Lithuania ...
12 May 2006
Forward
Beyond Research: Ansky’s Chronicle of Tenderness
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...
25 Feb 2005
Forward
Hebrew vs. Israeli
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 hybr...
24 Dec 2004
Forward
Remembering the Hebron Riots, 1929
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. The Hebron community...
20 Aug 2004
Jewish Action
Burning Stones
24 Jun 2003
In "Burning Stones," Rabbi Leibel Reznick discusses the destruction of the Second Temple, examining historical accounts and physical evidence. He describes t...
24 Jun 2003
Jewish Action
The Three Little Pigs: A Quintessential Jewish Allegory in Deceptive Disguise?
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 alle...
1 Mar 2000
Jewish Action
Do We Still Mourn the Churban?
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. He delv...
6 Feb 1996
Jewish Action
Holocaust Memorials: Teaching the Wrong Message? A Challenge to the Orthodox Community
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 display...
10 Nov 1993