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In "The Peace and Violence of Judaism," Robert Eisen reflects on the impact of religious conflicts, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the ro...

Howard Jacobson is a British Jewish novelist known for his humorous and serious exploration of Jewish identity. His works, such as "Kalooki Nights" and "The ...

"The World Without You" by Joshua Henkin follows a family, the Frankels, as they gather for the memorial of their beloved son and brother Leo, who was killed...

"Melisande! What Are Dreams?" by Hillel Halkin tells the story of a love triangle involving the narrator, Hoo, his wife Mellie, and their friend Ricky. The n...

In a series of letters published in the summer 2012 edition of a Jewish publication, the topic of discussion revolves around Leon Wieseltier's harsh critique...

Lawrence Krauss argues in his book "A Universe from Nothing" that the universe can be explained without invoking God. He explains that near the beginning of ...

In a recent discussion, Bernard Lewis criticized the dominance of Saidian views in American academia regarding Middle Eastern studies. Jacob Lassner's new bo...

Karl Marx's rare empathetic depiction of the Jews of Jerusalem during the Crimean War in 1854 depicts their misery amidst Muslim oppression and intolerance, ...

The Patagonian Hare by Claude Lanzmann is a captivating memoir that delves into the extraordinary life of the renowned Holocaust documentarian. Lanzmann, kno...

In April 1869, Rabbi Haim Zvi Sneersohn, a descendant of the founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, approached President Ulysses S. Grant to advoc...

The New American Haggadah, edited by Jonathan Safran Foer and translated by Nathan Englander, presents a discussion on the complexities of translating Jewish...

In the discourse from Letters, Spring 2012, the focus is on the placement of altars in Christian churches and bimahs in synagogues, particularly through the ...

In "The Scandal of Kabbalah," Yaacob Dweck explores Leon Modena's work, Ari Nohem, written in 1639 but published only in 1840 due to its controversial conten...

In "Old Worlds, New Mirrors: On Jewish Mysticism and Twentieth-Century Thought," Moshe Idel critiques the new elite of 20th-century Central European Jewish i...

In "Ben-Gurion: A Political Life" by Shimon Peres, the book explores the leadership and legacy of David Ben-Gurion, emphasizing his pivotal role in the found...

Shloyme-Zanvl Rappoport, also known as S. An-sky, a writer and ethnographer a century ago, embarked on an ambitious survey aimed at documenting vanishing Jew...

Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza's treatise, "Theological-Political Treatise," sparked controversy for its radical theological and political ideas. Spinoza challe...

"The Jewish Annotated New Testament" discusses the Jewish roots of the New Testament and the historical context of its texts, highlighting the commonalities ...

Peter Beinart's book "The Crisis of Zionism" addresses the disconnect between young, liberal American Jews and Israel, arguing that the American Jewish estab...

Saadi Besalel a-Levi's memoir, "Singing Gentile Songs," offers a unique insight into 19th-century Salonica, shedding light on the lost Ottoman and Jewish wor...

The article discusses the illustrations in two medieval Jewish manuscripts, the Golden Haggadah and the Birds Head Haggadah, and explores the insights they p...

Jerry Weintraub, in his autobiography, paints a picture of a Bronx kid with chutzpah who made deals with Hollywood icons like Elvis and Sinatra. Shmuel Rosne...

The Tent City Protests that began in Tel Aviv last summer, stirring up to 450,000 protesters throughout Israel in a show of both size and civility, have left...

Rabbi Mortimer Cohen of a Conservative synagogue in Philadelphia approached architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1953 to design a synagogue that resembled a mount...

The article "Curating Assimilation" criticizes the National Museum of American Jewish History for focusing too much on the theme of assimilation rather than ...

The text discusses the historical accusations of host desecration against Jews, particularly in post-Reformation Poland. It examines how these accusations we...

In Umberto Eco's novel "The Prague Cemetery," the character Peter Rachkovsky explains the origins and implications of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a ...

Rabbi Haim Amsalem's books, "Zera Yisrael" and "Mekor Yisrael," address the issue of conversion in Israel for immigrants from the former Soviet Union who are...

Following the 9/11 attacks, Graydon Carter's statement about the "end of the age of irony" prompted reflection on the clash between fanaticism and intellectu...

In a Jewish community in Uzbekistan, the dissolution of the Soviet Union prompts mass emigration, notably by the Bukharan Jewish Borukhov family, who relocat...

Norman Podhoretz, a Jewish intellectual and influential figure of neoconservatism, rose from a poor background in Brooklyn to become a leading literary criti...

The discussion delves into the topic of Jewish secularization in the 18th century, touching on books like "Secularism and Sabbateans." It explores how tradit...

Rabbi Aryeh Leib Ginsburg, a prominent 18th-century scholar known as Shaagat Aryeh, gained a reputation for his fearless criticism of earlier rabbinic author...

The text discusses Jewish identity and the challenges surrounding it, focusing on how individuals grapple with their Jewishness in a modern context. It menti...

Chaim Gans, a political philosopher and law professor at Tel Aviv University, makes a notable contribution with his book "A Just Zionism: On the Morality of ...

David Kroyanker's books, "The Jerusalem Triangle: An Urban Biography" and "Jerusalem-Mamilla: Prosperity, Decay, and Renewal," provide a detailed exploration...

Joshua Rubenstein's book, "Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary's Life," explores the complex legacy of Trotsky, examining his contributions to the struggle against...

"100 Years of Kibbutz: The Story of the Kibbutz Movement" edited by Eliezer Saks commemorates the centennial of the kibbutz movement, tracing its origins wit...

The article discusses the film "Anita" directed by Marcos Carnevale, which follows the story of a young adult with Down Syndrome named Anita in Buenos Aires....

The Fall 2011 issue of the publication features various letters discussing Jewish figures and concepts. One letter praises Hank Greenberg's baseball career a...

Birthright Israel, a philanthropic initiative that provides free educational tours of Israel to young diaspora Jews, has become a well-known organization and...

"Life on Sandpaper" by Yoram Kaniuk is a fictional memoir detailing the author's time in 1950s bohemian New York, filled with encounters with famous figures ...

In the book "A Nation Like All The Nations: Towards The Establishment of an Israeli Republic" by Moshe Berent, the author argues that Israel should abandon i...

Born in Zamosc, Poland in the 19th century, Rosa Luxemburg, a prominent figure in socialist parties in Poland and Germany, dedicated her life to fighting cap...

The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia tells the story of American Jews' pursuit of freedom since 1654, divided into three eras: Foun...

Harold Bloom, a renowned literary critic, delves into the complexities of writing and influence, particularly through the lens of strong misreading in his wo...

Haim Be'er's novel "El Makom Sheha-Ruah Holekh" tells the story of the Ustiler Rebbe, who has a dream in which his ancestor, the Holy Jew, asks for help. Bel...

"Worms: A City of Jewish Memory" examines the historical significance of Worms for German Jews, contrasting it with Newport's role for American Jews. The boo...

The author argues that there is a misconception about the role of Kabbalah in 18th-century Prague, and that it was actually a prevalent theological framework...

Harry Austryn Wolfson, a prominent Jewish scholar, delivered a sermon at Harvard in 1955 challenging prevailing theological notions and criticizing contempor...