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This article discusses the life of Herschel Grynszpan, a young Jewish boy who gained fame in 1938 when he shot and killed the German diplomat Ernst vom Rath....

"The Retrospective" by A.B. Yehoshua is the final book in his Sephardic trilogy and explores the idea of Sephardic identity and culture in Israeli society. T...

Francesca Segal's novel "The Innocents" explores the complexities of Jewish life in North West London, focusing on protagonist Adam Newman's struggle between...

Hayim Greenberg, a prominent figure in Jewish intellectual circles, challenges the traditional Zionist narrative by emphasizing the importance of Jewish cult...

In his essay "Halakha and Aggada," Chaim Nachman Bialik defends both halakha (Jewish law) and aggada (rabbinic lore and legend) as essential aspects of Jewis...

The article discusses the concerns of intellectuals and policy analysts about the direction Israel is heading in. It references Diana Pinto, who worries in h...

Dignity, a central concept in human rights and moral discourse, is explored through various lenses in Jewish and Western thought. The multifaceted nature of ...

Israeli illustrator and cartoonist Shay Charka has created a comic book adaptation of three stories by Nobel laureate S.Y. Agnon, known for expressing ideas ...

The text discusses the experiences of Moravian Jews in the Habsburg Empire during the 19th century, focusing on figures like Samson Raphael Hirsch and the ch...

Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was fascinated by Jewish jokes and incorporated them into his study on humor. He appreciated the wordplay and r...

In this series of letters from the Spring 2013 issue of a publication, several important discussions are summarized. Firstly, Henry Kissinger responds to Shl...

"City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York" edited by Deborah Dash Moore, along with other contributing authors, explores the deep and complex rela...

Roman Vishniac, a versatile photographer, is the subject of the retrospective "Roman Vishniac Rediscovered" at the International Center of Photography. The e...

Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher known for deconstruction, was not easily categorized as a Jewish thinker despite his Algerian Jewish heritage. Benoît...

Hyam Plutzik, a renowned but relatively unknown poet, is celebrated in "Apples from Shinar" which has been reissued for the centennial of his birth. Despite ...

"The Middlesteins" by Jami Attenberg is a light and engaging read that follows the lives of the Middlestein family. Edie, the matriarch, struggles with compu...

This article discusses the complex history of Salonica (Thessaloniki) and its Jewish community. The author describes the rise of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn par...

"The Genius: Elijah of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism" by Eliyahu Stern explores the life and ideas of Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman, known as the Vilna G...

In "Jewhooing the Sixties: American Celebrity and Jewish Identity," the author David E. Kaufman examines the intersection of Jewish identity and celebrity th...

This article explores the resurgence of Stoicism in popular culture and its influence on contemporary literature. It mentions works such as Michael Chabon's ...

This text discusses the role of Elliott Abrams, a senior director for Near Eastern and North African Affairs, in shaping US policy towards Israel and Palesti...

In a debate between Talya Fishman and Haym Soloveitchik regarding Fishman's book "Becoming the People of the Talmud," Fishman defends her multidisciplinary a...

The Jewish Theological Seminary, also known as Schechters Seminary, was founded by Solomon Schechter in the early 20th century. Schechter wanted to create a ...

In 1927, Hebrew University Professor Joseph Klausner attempted to symbolically rescind the excommunication of Baruch Spinoza, hailing him as a Jewish brother...

The article discusses a scandal in the American kosher certification system that occurred in 1986 involving the certification of vinegar used in Acme Chopped...

Andy Statman's latest double CD album "Old Brooklyn" showcases his musical versatility as he seamlessly moves between bluegrass, blues, klezmer, Hasidic, and...

"The Haggadah of the Kaifeng Jews of China" is a scholarly monograph that explores the unique Passover Haggadah of the vanished community of Chinese Jews in ...

In "Movies and Monotheism," the discussion centers on the tradition of Jewish Hollywood novels, highlighting works like Leon Zolotkoff's "From Vilna to Holly...

This text explores the different interpretations of a rabbinic story about Abraham's discovery of God. One interpretation suggests that Abraham intuited a di...

In a discussion of the intertwining of medicine and poetry in medieval times, various Jewish authors are highlighted for their poetic works relating to the h...

The author recounts a meeting with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger during his time as director general of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1976. Th...

Robert Whitehill-Bashan responds to Hillel Halkin's review, pointing out Halkin's oversight of his Hebrew poetry work spanning several decades, despite being...

MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic explores Art Spiegelman's journey from creating humorous Wacky Packages and underground comics to his seminal graphi...

In his book, "Father Abraham," Jon D. Levenson compares the biblical portrayal of Abraham with the interpretations of him in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...

In this article, the author discusses George Eliot's novel "Daniel Deronda" and its exploration of the Jewish question in 19th-century England. The author al...

In a response to Jon D. Levenson's critical review of his book "The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture," the author defends his thesis that the Hebrew Bible can ...

"Life After Baghdad: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew in Israel, 1950-2000" is a newly translated volume of memoirs by Sasson Somekh, an Iraqi-born Israeli scholar, co...

In his book "Moynihans Moment: Americas Fight against Zionism as Racism," McGill University historian Gil Troy recounts the pivotal 1975 United Nations resol...

"Jerusalem: A Cookbook" by Ottolenghi and Tamimi and "Breaking Bread in the Galilee" by Abbie Rosner offer insights into the diverse food cultures of Jerusal...

Talya Fishman's book, "Becoming the People of the Talmud: Oral Torah as Written Tradition in Medieval Jewish Culture," challenges traditional views on the ad...

Anita Shapira's book, Israel: A History, provides a concise and insightful account of the history of Israel from its early Zionist beginnings to the establis...

In his book "Politics and Anti-Politics," Michael Walzer explores the intersection of politics and biblical religion in the Hebrew Bible. He challenges the s...

In response to a review by Jeremy Rabkin, the author acknowledges praise for his book on Israel's adherence to international laws of war but criticizes Rabki...

"Poets of the Tribe" by Alan Mintz delves into the realm of 20th-century American Hebrew poetry, shedding light on forgotten poets like Benjamin Silkiner and...

Arie Dubnov's book delves into the complex life of Isaiah Berlin, from his Jewish heritage in Riga to his esteemed status as a British intellectual figure. D...

This text discusses the life of Sam Zemurray, a Jewish businessman who played a significant role in the founding of the state of Israel and the growth of the...

The text explores various parenting philosophies and challenges the prevailing notion that parental nurture significantly shapes children's outcomes. It high...

The text discusses the 1972 Munich Olympics where eleven Israeli athletes were murdered by Black September, a group linked to the Palestine Liberation Organi...

"Spy vs. Spy" by James Barr explores the hidden rivalry between Britain and France in the Middle East during the first half of the 20th century. The book hig...

In the 4th century, Ephrem the Syrian praised Abraham, Sarah, and other biblical figures who once walked in the region, highlighting the interconnectedness b...