Arendt, Banality, and Benhabib: A Final Rejoinder
Richard Wolin pens a final rejoinder in his debate with Seyla Benhabib regarding Hannah Arendt and Adolf Eichmann.
Richard Wolin on Arendt’s “Banality of Evil” Thesis
Seyla Benhabib responds to Richard Wolin's critique of her review of Bettina Stangneth's Eichmann Before Jerusalem.
Thoughtlessness Revisited: A Response to Seyla Benhabib
In The New York Times, Seyla Benhabib took issue with Richard Wolin’s critique of Hannah Arendt. Wolin responds.
Publishing Godliness: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Other Revolution
Much of the discussion of the Rebbe's legacy focuses on his charisma, his saintliness, and his organizational skills, but first and arguably foremost, he was a book publisher.
Rethinking Jabotinsky: A Talk with Hillel Halkin
The Jewish Review of Books and Yale University Press hosted an evening for Hillel Halkin’s brilliant new biography of Vladimir Jabotinsky at YIVO.
Missing Menachem
When Menachem Begin led the Likud to victory in 1977, Yitzhak Ben-Aharon spoke for many in the Israeli political establishment when he said that “if this is the will of the people, we have to replace the people.” Begin’s image has evolved, but he remains a contested figure.
Cognitive Dissonance
Gordis replies to his critics and outlines his positive vision for the future. His proposal may surprise you.
Learning from History
Jonathan Sarna looks back at a time when both Reform and Orthodox Judaism in America seemed imperiled.
Building a Sukkah and the Call to Transcendence
David Starr says that Gordis asked the right question, but the answer may be harder than he thinks.
Eight Families and the 18 Percent
Whether it’s 18 percent or eight families, Gordon Tucker maintains “patience and tenaciousness change the world,” a fact that is lost when we focus on numbers.