Talya Zax
For Jerome Robbins At 101: The Quintessential Jewish American Genius
“Even when he didn’t feel religious, he was constantly viewing himself as the product of that lower-middle-class New Jersey immigrant Jewish family.”
The New Nobel Prize In Literature Is Scandalous. Here’s Why.
The striking political differences between the winners reached a point of particular clarity in 2014.
Carolyn Forché, Ilya Kaminsky Among National Book Award Finalists
Other finalists include Booker Prize winner Marlon James for the novel “Black Leopard Red Wolf.”
Inside The Mind Of Arnold Schoenberg, The Genius Who Defined 20th Century Music
“It was a driving force for him to strive for the highest level of accomplishment.”
The Odd, Jewish Story Of Hillary Clinton’s Surprise Performance Art In Venice
The House GOP has yet to respond.
Bari Weiss Has Answers, But She’s Not Asking The Right Questions
The big question about Bari Weiss’s “How to Fight Anti-Semitism” is: Who is it for?
Roman Polanski’s Dreyfus Film, Seen As Defense Against Rape Conviction, Wins Venice Award
Polanski has drawn parallels between his case and that of Dreyfus, whose wrongful conviction for treason became a flashpoint of French anti-Semitism.
The Long And Violent History Of Anti-Semitic ‘Disloyalty’ Charges
“The notion of dual loyalty is a linchpin of the anti-Semitic stereotype.”
Ken Cuccinelli Isn’t The First Trump Official To Go After Emma Lazarus — Just The Latest
Lazarus’s poem has in recent years been a point of contention for officials from the Trump administration.
On Writing An Opera With Toni Morrison: ‘She Was The Voice Of The Nation’s Conscience’
“She was very compassionate, very thoughtful. She was very, very strong.”
