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Why Jews Didn't Always Seem To Have a Word for Sarcasm

By Philologos

Is it possible that neither Yiddish nor Hebrew had words for ‘cynical’ or ‘sarcastic’? Maybe, but we needn’t make assumptions about cultures by the words they seem to lack.Read More

Why Jews Didn't Always Seem To Have a Word for Sarcasm

By Philologos

Is it possible that neither Yiddish nor Hebrew had words for ‘cynical’ or ‘sarcastic’? Maybe, but we needn’t make assumptions about cultures by the words they seem to lack.Read More

Why Jews Didn't Always Seem To Have a Word for Sarcasm

By Philologos

Is it possible that neither Yiddish nor Hebrew had words for ‘cynical’ or ‘sarcastic’? Maybe, but we needn’t make assumptions about cultures by the words they seem to lack.Read More

Why Jews Didn't Always Seem To Have a Word for Sarcasm

By Philologos

Is it possible that neither Yiddish nor Hebrew had words for ‘cynical’ or ‘sarcastic’? Maybe, but we needn’t make assumptions about cultures by the words they seem to lack.Read More

The Little-Known Stars of Jewish Baseball

By James Sullivan

There’s more to Jewish baseball than Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. A new book looks at the little-known Jewish stars of the great American game.Read More

How the Vilna Gaon Became More Modern Than Moses Mendelssohn

By Raphael Magarik

It’s easy to see the physical differences between Moses Mendelssohn and the Vilna Gaon. But according to a new book, the Gaon was just as modern as Mendelssohn.Read More

Was Baseball Great Hank Greenberg Even Braver Than Sandy Koufax?

By Dan Epstein

Hank Greenberg faced an awful dilemma on Rosh Hashanah in 1934. A new book reveals how the Jewish star became a city’s hero as a rising tide of anti-Semitism swept the globe.Read More

The Gospel According to British-Jewish Author Naomi Alderman

By Michael Goldfarb

Great historical writing comes from understanding how differently life was once lived. ‘The Liar’s Gospel,’ a new novel by Naomi Alderman, re-imagines biblical times.Read More

Rebecca Dana Puts Rabbinical Spin on Sex and the City Lifestyle

By Yevgenia Traps

Rebecca Dana’s memoir revolves around a martial arts enthusiast and spiritually confused Hasid named Cosmo. Not surprisingly, it is a study in contradictions.Read More

Robert Frost Rarely Went to Church, But Poet Had Personal Rabbi

By Naomi Zeveloff

Robert Frost had a fascinating relationship with Cincinnati rabbi Victor Reichert. Was America’s famed pastoral poet searching for a window onto biblical thought?Read More


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