Cynthia Ozick's short fiction, "The Story of My Family," explores the real-life kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish boy who was secretly baptized and taken away from his family by the Pope in the 1850s.

In this episode, host Jonathan Silver looks back at some of the most interesting conversations from 2023, covering a wide range of topics in modern Jewish life.

Robert Gottlieb, a renowned literary editor, passed away at the age of 92.

In Cynthia Ozick's story "The Conversion of the Jews", she explores the motivations and consequences of religious conversion.

Cynthia Ozick's story, "The Conversion of the Jews," explores the complex motivations behind a Sephardic Jew named Saul converting to Catholicism and dedicating his life to converting other Jews.

This poem by Cynthia Ozick tells the story of how a gnat tormented the Roman emperor Titus, who destroyed the Temple and brought sorrow to Jerusalem.

Cynthia Ozick's novel, "Antiquities," explores the themes of history, memory, and the value of objects, ideas, and experiences.

In "Forest Dark" by Nicole Krauss, the novel delves into Jewish literary traditions by exploring themes of identity, biblical allegories, and a search for meaning.

In the Winter 2017 issue of "Letters," various topics are discussed by readers and responded to by authors.

"The Muses of Bashevis Singer" is a documentary exploring Isaac Bashevis Singer's relationships with translators and women to solve his translation challenges.