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Israeli film scholar Dan Chyutin notes a shift in Israeli cinema from a focus on secular society to highlighting religion, particularly ultra-orthodox Judais...

The 2018 Democracy Index in Israel highlights contrasting views on the state of democracy in the country, with half the population feeling it is under threat...

The Israeli 2018 Democracy Index reveals a divided perspective on the state of democracy in Israel, with half the population believing it is in danger while ...

Derek Penslar, a Jewish history professor at Harvard University, delves into the charismatic nature of Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, in his upcoming...

Derek Penslar, a Professor of Jewish History at Harvard University, discusses his upcoming book on Theodor Herzl, exploring the fine line between eccentricit...

In "The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jews, 1938-1967," Yeshiva University's Jeffrey S. Gurock explores a counterfactual scenario where...

In "The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jews, 1938-1967," Jeffrey S. Gurock explores a hypothetical scenario where the outcome of World W...

Dr. Seth Anziska discusses his book "Preventing Palestine: A Political History from Camp David to Oslo" in which he examines the unachieved statehood of Pale...

Dr. Seth Anziska, known for his work in Jewish-Muslim relations, delves into the genealogy of unachieved Palestinian statehood in his book "Preventing Palest...

In her book "War of Return," former Member of Knesset Einat Wilf emphasizes that acknowledging Palestinian refugees' lack of right to return to their pre-194...

Einat Wilf, a former Member of Knesset, emphasizes in her book "War of Return" the importance of recognizing that Palestinian refugees, as traditionally defi...

Dr. Jonathan Rokem discusses his book "Urban Geopolitics: Rethinking Planning in Contested Cities" focusing on the intersection of urban planning and politic...

Dr. Jonathan Rokem from University College, London, shares insights from his book "Urban Geopolitics: Rethinking Planning in Contested Cities" on the interse...

Professor Meir Zamir from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discusses his book "The Secret Anglo-French War in the Middle East: Intelligence and Decolonizat...

Prof. Meir Zamir from Ben-Gurion University discusses British intelligence operations in the Middle East from 1940-1948 in his book "The Secret Anglo-French ...

Idan Barir explores the plight of the Yazidis, a minority group in Iraqi Kurdistan who suffered at the hands of the Islamic State in 2014. This discussion is...

Dr. Shira Klein, a modern history professor at Chapman University, challenges the belief that Italians have always been supportive of Jews in her book "Italy...

Dr. Shira Klein delves into her book "Italy's Jews from Emancipation to Fascism" on the Tel Aviv Review, challenging the widespread belief of Italian love fo...

Arie Dubnov, a history professor at George Washington University, delves into his book "Partitions: A Transnational of Twentieth-Century Territorial Separati...

Arie Dubnov, a professor at George Washington University, shares insights from his book "Partitions: A Transnational History of Twentieth-Century Territorial...

Dr. Eddy Portnoy, a Senior Researcher at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, explores intriguing tales from the Yiddish press in his book "Bad Rabbi and Othe...

Dr. Eddy Portnoy discusses his book "Bad Rabbi and Other Strange But True Stories from the Yiddish Press," which offers a collection of peculiar and insightf...

Dr. Adam Rovner's book, "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands Before Israel," delves into the lesser-known attempts to establish Jewish political entities i...

Dr. Adam Rovner, an expert in Jewish literature, discusses his book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel," exploring six unsuccessful attempt...

Adi Gordon, a professor at Amherst College, delves into his book "Towards Nationalism's End," which explores the life and ideas of Hans Kohn, a prominent 20t...

Adi Gordon, a professor, examines Hans Kohn, a prominent 20th-century scholar of nationalism and former Zionist, in his book Towards Nationalism's End. Gordo...

Jonathan Sarna, a professor of American Jewish history, co-edited a book titled "Lincoln and the Jews: A History" with Benjamin Shapell, exploring the relati...

In the Tel Aviv Review, Ron Hassner, a political science professor at UC Berkeley, delves into his book "Religion on the Battlefield," examining the role of ...

In his book "Religion on the Battlefield," Ron Hassner delves into the role of religious faith and practices in contemporary warfare, arguing that religious ...

Professor Alon Confino explores the Nazi goal of erasing Jews from not just the present and future, but also from the past. This reflects the Nazis' desire t...

Eran Kaplan, an Israel Studies professor at San Francisco State University, reflects on the phenomenon of Post-Zionism in his book "Beyond Post-Zionism." Thi...

Eran Kaplan, an Israel Studies professor at San Francisco State University, evaluates the phenomenon of Post-Zionism in his book "Beyond Post-Zionism," notin...

Dr. Lee Perlman explores the potential of joint Jewish-Arab theater productions in fostering peace building in his book "But Abu Ibrahim, We're Family!". Thi...

Dr. Lee Perlman from Tel Aviv University's Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research delves into his book "But Abu Ibrahim, We're Family!" in which he examine...

Dr. Rachel Harris explores the portrayal of women in Israeli cinema in her book Warrior, Witches, Whores: Women in Israeli Cinema, discussing how these repre...

Dr. Stefan Ihrig's book "Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination" explores how Turkish nationalism following WWI influenced the Nazis, serving as inspiration during ...

Dr. Stefan Ihrig discusses how Turkish nationalism during the aftermath of WWI influenced the Nazis in the early Weimar years and beyond in his book "Atatürk...

Gregory Wallance's book "The Woman Who Fought an Empire: Sarah Aaronsohn and her Nili Spy Ring" sheds light on the remarkable story of Sarah Aaronsohn, a you...

Gregory Wallance, in his book "The Woman Who Fought an Empire: Sarah Aaronsohn and her Nili Spy Ring," highlights the remarkable story of Sarah Aaronsohn, a ...

Eviatar Zerubavel explores the concept of how the ordinary and unremarkable aspects of life hold significant power in shaping our perceptions and reinforcing...

Eviatar Zerubavel, a sociology professor at Rutgers University, delves into the significance of the ordinary in his book Taken for Granted: The Remarkable Po...

Professor Erica Chenoweth, an international relations scholar, posits that there has been a notable increase in non-violent protests globally, as she meticul...

Professor Erica Chenoweth observes a significant rise in non-violent protests globally, meticulously tracking their frequency and success rates. Her book "Wh...

Dr. Dror Yinon from Bar-Ilan University explores the ongoing relevance of Existentialism in today's world, particularly in light of populism and post-truth t...

Dr. Dror Yinon from Bar-Ilan University discusses a recent series of lectures on Existentialism at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, highlighting the endurin...

Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris, a British sociologist and commentator, delves into the rise of denialism in his new book "Denial: The Unspeakable Truth," exploring ho...

Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris delves into the topic of denialism in his latest book, "Denial: The Unspeakable Truth," shedding light on its rise as a pervasive force...

Professor Ruti Teitel explores how societies grapple with collective trauma and seek forgiveness after experiencing major violence and injustices. Through he...

Professor Ruti Teitel explores how societies grapple with collective trauma, seeking forgiveness and coping with injustice in the aftermath of violence. Her ...

Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses media policy in Israel with hosts Dahlia Scheindlin and Gilad Hal...