The View from Paris: A Rejoinder to Ethan Katz and Maud Mandel
The flaw Ethan B. Katz’s and Maud S. Mandel’s analysis of the position of Jews in France is that “they view the anti-Semitic violence we Jews are living through here in France through American-made binoculars,” says Shmuel Trigano.
Jews of Dune
In Chapterhouse: Dune, the sixth book in the Dune series and the last Herbert wrote before his death, the Jews show up.
A Conversation with Leon Wieseltier
Abraham Socher and Leon Wieseltier talk about the responsibilities of Jewish intellectuals, standing on the shoulders of (and tearing down) giants, and crying cookies.
Accounting for the Soul
Mussar Yoga makes for a surprising deli combo platter of the spirit, even in our easy-going mix-and-match America.
And How Do You Like Israel?
The Six-Day War marked a critical turning point in the evolution of the Western world’s attitude toward Israel.
Common Clay
Virtually nothing of Babylonian Jewry of the talmudic period, from the 3rd to the 6th century C.E., has survived beyond the Babylonian Talmud itself to help contextualize or confirm the many things the text tells its readers.
Fateless: The Beilis Trial a Century Later
The fame of Mendel Beilis—falsely accused of murdering a Christian boy in Russia 100 years ago—was lavish, if bitter and short-lived.
Is Beauty Power?
With charm, business savvy, and determination Kracow-born Rubinstein transformed herself from Chaja to Helena to “Madame.”
Letters, Winter 2015
With Friends Like These, Protective Edge, Cobwebs Cleared, & More
Mashed Potatoes and Meatloaf
From overly familiar ingredients, Joanna Hershon has concocted something that is both satisfying and unexpected.