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A symposium discusses the revolutionary events in the Middle East since the Tunisian protests and their implications for Israel, exploring various books and ...

Leon Uris, an unlikely Jewish literary figure with limited education and no religious observance, wrote the novel Exodus in 1956 about the origins of the Sta...

The author reflects on their attempts to study the weekly Torah reading with its commentaries and provides an overview of the main commentaries in Jewish bib...

Solomon Schechter's discovery of the Cairo Geniza in 1896, a collection of discarded Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic manuscripts from the Ben Ezra Synagogue, reveale...

In "That in Aleppo Once," the authors Hayim Tawil and Bernard Schneider discuss the historical journey of the Aleppo Codex, a significant annotated copy of t...

Sayyid Qutb, an Egyptian intellectual, went from a liberal nationalist to an Islamist figure, with his radical views detailed in works like "Milestones" whil...

In this article, the author discusses the work of Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of Britain, who has sought to bridge the gaps between different...

Yehuda Avner's memoir, "The Prime Ministers," offers a detailed account of the early years of Israeli foreign policy and diplomacy. Avner, who worked as a sp...

Daniel Bell, a prominent figure among the New York intellectuals, emerged from a Jewish immigrant neighborhood with leftist influences. His book "The End of ...

In "Seeds of Subversion," the author discusses the concept of the "non-Jewish Jew," as introduced by Isaac Deutscher. Deutscher argued that certain Jewish in...

Rabbi Nosson Scherman, an editor known for the ArtScroll Revolution, donated the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud to the Library of Congress, revolutioniz...

"Jocasta Speaks" discusses the memoirs of Pauline Wengeroff, a grandmother of modern Russian Jewry, and her portrayal of Jewish domestic life in 19th century...

Abraham Joshua Heschel's 1953 speech highlighting the need for more meaningful prayer experiences serves as a backdrop for the rise of over sixty independent...

Anthony Grafton and Joanna Weinberg's study delves into the life of 16th-century French Huguenot classicist Isaac Casaubon, shedding new light on his scholar...

"Nemesis" by Philip Roth is a departure from his usual style, focusing on a serious and somber tone rather than humor. The protagonist, Bucky Cantor, is a Je...

In a literary review, Jacob Paul's novel "Sarah/Sara" follows the story of Sarah Frankel, an Orthodox woman who embarks on a kayaking journey in Alaska after...

The article discusses the debate over the two-state solution versus the one-state solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Prime Minister Net...

"16mm Postcards: Home Movies of American Jewish Visitors to 1930s Poland" is an exhibit at the Yeshiva University Museum showcasing films taken by American v...

The correspondence between Jewish intellectuals Hannah Arendt and Gershom Scholem, spanning from 1939 to 1964, reveals a complex relationship between two inf...

This article discusses the life and work of S. An-sky, a Russian-Yiddish writer and ethnographer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite...

Herman Wouk, a prolific and popular author, has published a new book called "The Language God Talks" where he explores the relationship between religious fai...

In "A Language for The Faithful: Reflections on Tradition" by Meir Buzaglo, the author challenges the prevailing views on moderate traditional Judaism in Isr...

Elazar Stern, a former IDF general with a Religious Zionist background, details his journey through the ranks in his memoir "Navigations." Stern, distinguish...

"Saul Bellow: Letters," edited by Benjamin Taylor, offers an intimate look into Bellow's life and career, detailing the challenges he faced in his writing jo...

"Al Jaffee's Mad Life" by Mary-Lou Weisman is a biography of Abraham Jaffee, a cartoonist known for his work in MAD magazine. The book explores Jaffee's chil...

Simon Dubnov, a prominent Jewish historian and public intellectual in Russia, explores the debates surrounding Jewish emigration from Russia in the late 19th...

The text discusses the challenges and intricacies of translating the works of Yiddish writer Chaim Grade, highlighting the need for knowledge of Yiddish, Eng...

Stefan Zweig, an Austrian writer, wrote a letter to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law in 1941, expressing his fascination with Brazil. The letter, written...

Simon Wiesenthal, known for his work as a Nazi hunter, faced controversy for his handling of Kurt Waldheim's Nazi past despite Waldheim aiding him previously...

In this exchange, Rabbi Daniel Landes responds to Arthur Green's book, Radical Judaism, criticizing Green's theological approach and his dismissal of traditi...

The author recounts their visit to Prague in 1966, where they planned to attend services at the famous Altneuschul synagogue. While in Prague, they received ...

"Palestine Betrayed" by Efraim Karsh reexamines the events of the 1948 War, which had long been overshadowed by the Six-Day War in 1967. The war left the Ara...

In Proverbs 8:22-31, wisdom is personified as being created by the Lord at the beginning of His works, present before the creation of the world, and playing ...

In the book "Radical Judaism: Rethinking God and Tradition," Arthur Green, a scholar of kabbalistic and Hasidic thought, presents a theology for the Jewish R...

The text discusses various perspectives on Franz Kafka and his works, challenging common perceptions and myths surrounding the author. It questions the idea ...

"The Morning Star" by Andr Schwarz-Bart is a novel that explores the concept of the Lamed-Vovniks, thirty-six just men in each generation who are responsible...

Stephen Prothero challenges the notion that all religions teach the same thing by highlighting the vast differences in beliefs and practices among the world'...

Arthur Goldreich, an undercover ANC operative and close collaborator of Nelson Mandela, was imprisoned by the South African government in 1963, escaped, and ...

David Ruderman, a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, challenges the prevailing view of Jewish history as made up of separate local narra...

Elias Bickerman, a renowned Jewish historian of the ancient world who worked closely with Jewish studies masters, notably refused to learn Hebrew despite his...

Avi Steinberg's book, "Running the Books," recounts his experience working as a librarian in a Boston prison. Steinberg highlights the similarities between t...

Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, is a successful religious movement within Orthodox Judaism. It has played a significant role in the growth of Orthodox Judai...

Lionel Trilling, a prominent Jewish intellectual, faced criticism for not depicting Jewish characters in his work, despite having Eastern European Jewish her...

David Grossman's novel "To The End of The Land" is a powerful exploration of love, loss, and family bonds set against the backdrop of military conflict in Is...

The book "Let My People Go" by Gal Beckerman chronicles the struggle for Soviet Jewry from the 1960s to the early 1990s, detailing how individuals like Natan...

This article includes multiple responses to previous articles published in an issue of the Jewish Review of Books. The first response defends Milton Steinber...

The text discusses a tradition where pregnant women would bite off the tip of the etrog after Sukkot in a symbolic act tied to childbirth pains, stemming fro...

"Sukkah City" was a unique architectural competition initiated by Joshua Foer and Roger Bennett to challenge designers to create innovative sukkot, temporary...

Hadag Nahash, a prominent Israeli hip-hop band founded in Jerusalem in 1996, is known for its self-aggrandizing lyrics, social critiques, and unique use of H...

The Jewish Review of Books is mourning the passing of Harvey Pekar, a comic artist whose work was featured in their first two issues. Pekar's last comic for ...