By Laura Moser
William Sutcliffe’s new novel “The Wall” combines elements of fairy tales and dystopian young adult novels. But it’s set in the present-day Israeli settlements.
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By Philologos
Did Arvind Mahankali spell ‘knaidel’ correctly or not? The problem lies not with Yiddish, the New York Times or a 13-year-old boy. Philologos says it is the English language.
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By Tal Kra-Oz
Kaveret sold hundreds of thousands of records in the ’70s and represented Israel in the Eurovision song competition. Now the band’s reuniting for what they say will be their final concerts.
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By Laura Albert
Why were Jews so integral to the creation of New York’s downtown arts scene? Greenwich Village historian John Strausbaugh explains a unique neighborhood bond.
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By Larry Tye
The new Superman film is out and the superhero is celebrating his 75th birthday. Here’s 10 reasons to believe the Man of Steel might actually be Jewish.
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By David Mikics
Were Franz Kafka’s books the most typically Jewish documents of his time? Reiner Stach sheds light on Kafka’s last years and his inner conflicts.
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By Myra Sklarew
For her service in the French Resistance, Charlotte Sorkine Noshpitz was awarded a slew of medals and honors. And yet hardly anyone knows her stranger-than-fiction story.
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By Jon Kalish
‘The Astor Orphan’ tells the story of growing up on a grand estate. Unfortunately, all was not right behind the curtain of one of America’s most famed blueblood families.
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By Raphael Magarik
David Nirenberg traces the history of anti-Semitism from ancient Egypt through 20th-century Europe, encompassing literary criticism of ‘The Merchant of Venice.’
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By Adam Rovner
Ruth Wisse offers a cogent analysis of Jewish humor in her new book. Why does she overlook several decades of scholarship on ethnic jokes?
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