A Jewish Novel From Finland — And Other Treasures Funded By The NEA
“I’m always excited when I discover a new Yiddish book, but sometimes it takes me a while to get into it.”
TZEDEK: What Does ‘Justice’ Really Mean Anyway?
The words tzedek, tzedakah and *tzaddik, or “righteous person” are closely related.
Behold The Jewish Treasures Of The Library Of Congress
The Hebraic section has long been recognized as one of the world’s foremost centers for the study of Hebrew and Yiddish materials.
Why TREASON Is More Popular Than Ever
It felt like watching the president hand America over to Russia, which is treason’s original meaning.It comes from the Latin tradere, to hand over.
GHETTO: Why Denmark’s Use Of That Noun Should Frighten Us All
The first instance of using an enclosed space to confine people and calling it a “ghetto” appeared in Venice in 1516, when Jews were locked in.
How David Avidan Became Hebrew’s Most Experimental Poet
He was an original, an individualist, both in his life and his work.
Are ‘14’ And ‘88’ Nazi Dog Whistles In Border Security Document — Or Just Numbers?
A numerical system of interpretation can be a way for a group to communicate with itself.
Why A Hebrew Phrase Is Causing A Hullabaloo In Austria
Somehow, a biblical Hebrew phrase has become the name of an Austrian comedy series.
CIVILITY — Why Donald Trump Has Never Used That Word
As in Nazism and Stalinism, there’s a lot more at stake than a conversation about manners and “niceness.”
Could ‘Bubbes For Babies’ Change The Immigration Debate?
“We are prepared to fight and march with our experience, signs, canes and walkers!”
