Amos Oz’s Daughter Claims Israeli Authors Can’t Win The Nobel. Is She Right?
“Maybe if Oz denied his Zionism and his belief in the justice of the existence of Israel, it would be possible.”
How This Bible Got To Jerusalem — And Other Secrets Of Gershom Scholem’s Library
“The Gershom Scholem I knew was a writer — I didn’t know much about him as a person.”
Why Israel’s National Library Is Such A Treasure Trove For The Jewish People
“The National Library is the scholarly Western Wall, a place of genuine diversity — not a place of worship, but of shared curiosity.”
How Fight Over African Immigrants Is (Literally) Dividing Houses In Israel
Signs have popped up in restaurant windows stating that refugees are welcome and quoting Biblical passages — in particular, Deuteronomy.
Why Vowels Matter So Much At The Passover Seder — Really!
Maybe the vowel wars and the grammar wars — and, more broadly, the war between plot and how to understand it — are what Passover is all about.
How Vashti Said No — And Faced The Consequences
“The risks of “saying no” are ancient, and still with us. Unlike so many dead languages, the language of refusal is still very much alive.”
Do Israeli Writers Still Care About Israeli Literature?
“In Israel there is a fear of non-influence as opposed to Harold Bloom’s anxiety of influence.”
Barbara Harshav Is First Hebrew And Yiddish Translator To Win Lifetime Achievement Award
“Anyone who teaches Hebrew and Yiddish literatures in translation is indebted to Barbara Harshav.”
World War II-Era Envelopes Suggest Polish Knowledge of Holocaust
Three million Polish Jews perished in the Holocaust, approximately 10% of the population. That’s the kind of population change that mailmen notice.
How Israelis Are Planning For A Tsunami
Rain is falling hard in Tel Aviv, which means that some people there are already preparing for a tsunami.
