By Jerome Chanes
Without big changes, the future of Israel is under threat, a new book asserts. Not from Palestinians or Iran, but from the ultra-Orthodox who seek to extend control over the state and society.
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By Jerome Chanes
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, went to shul Shabbat yesterday. Not for the usual davening.
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By Jerome Chanes
Anita Shapira’s ‘Israel: A History’ just won the National Jewish Book Award for best history book. It’s easy to see why.
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By Jerome Chanes
The creation of serious Hebrew poetry in the America of the first half of the 20th century is a well-kept secret. Alan Mintz’s new book examines the little-known movement.
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By Jerome Chanes
A new biography of Otto von Bismarck looks at how Germany’s first “professional politician” used anti-Semitism as a means of personal advancement.
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