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Tag: Michael Chabon

0 Politics Literature

Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 26 Apr

Israeli police arrested author Ayelet Waldman and six others, including American rabbis, during a protest near the Gaza border while attempting to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

0 Literature History

Jerome Charyn, The Half-Wild Novelist

Forward · 21 Apr 2019

Jerome Charyn, a prolific and diverse novelist residing in New York, has explored a wide range of historical and literary subjects in his over 50 books, which include crime novels, graphic novels, and biographies.

0 Education Jewish Law

Boundaries, Conversations, and the Reform Movement: A Response to Elli Fischer

Joshua Holo in Jewish Review of Books · 21 Jun 2018

Joshua Holo responds to Elli Fischer's critique of Michael Chabon's commencement address at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR).

0 Israel Culture

Michael Chabon’s Sacred and Profane Cliché Machine

Elli Fischer in Jewish Review of Books · 13 Jun 2018

In his controversial commencement speech at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon called for breaking down barriers, including Israeli security checkpoints, and questioned traditional Jewish distinctions and practices.

0 Israel Politics

The “Drawing Lines” Edition

Promised Podcast · 7 Jun 2018

In a recent podcast episode, Noah Efron, Miriam Herschlag, and Bradley Burston discuss various topics, including a Labor Party member suggesting the annexation of settlements for peace, Lionel Messi canceling a match in Israel leading to discussions on BDS, and Michael Chabon advising against exclusivity in Judaism and Israel.

0 Politics Israel

The “Drawing Lines” Edition

Promised Podcast · 7 Jun 2018

In a discussion on Israeli politics and culture, Noah Efron, Miriam Herschlag, and Bradley Burston explore various topics such as the suggestion of annexing settlements for peace, the cancellation of a sports event involving Lionel Messi over the Jerusalem location, and writer Michael Chabon's call for inclusivity and unity among Jews and Israelis.

0 Literature Israel

Chabon, Safran Foer, and the Great Jewish American Novel

Ari Hoffman in Lehrhaus · 15 May 2017

In "Chabon, Safran Foer, and the Great Jewish American Novel," the discussion focuses on the literary works of Jonathan Safran Foer and Michael Chabon, particularly their recent novels "Here I Am" and "Moonglow," respectively.