Books
'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book review
In My Other Half, the hero, Jake, eventually meets an unexpected fate in Jerusalem. Until then, he embarks on a hilarious series of decadent misadventures, some of which appear below.
'Our Partisan Kingdom' and 'Written in a Barn': Holocaust survival up close and personal - review
'Children of Abraham': Over a millennium of Jewish-Muslim relations - review
'The Jewish March of Folly': Vindicating Zionism while warning the Jewish People - review
'The Writers' Castle': Nazis at Nuremberg, impossible to defend - review
Uwe Neumahr provides an engaging account of the experiences (and sexual liaisons) of more than a dozen reporters in Nuremberg, their varied responses to the trial.
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Philip Roth’s latest biographer wants Jews to read him again, without the guilt
Stanford historian Steven J. Zipperstein had already begun work on the biography before the author died in 2018, arguing why Roth remains relevant and vital, especially to current Jewish discourse.
'Frequencies of Deceit': Propaganda broadcasting in the heyday of the radio age - review
From the previously under-appreciated source of radio broadcasting, Margaret Peacock sheds new light on how and why today’s Middle East has developed.
'The Jewish South': Comfort and discomfort of southern Jewry - review
Most pioneering is her description of the Jews’ participation in the Confederate government and army, pinpointing by name the Jewish “rebels” serving in the army.
Katherine Janus Kahn, illustrator of ‘Sammy Spider’ Jewish children’s books, dies at 83
Janus Kahn, a fine artist also noted for her works on political justice and women’s issues, illustrated more than 50 books for Kar-Ben, a publishing house for Jewish children’s books.
‘A Call at 4 AM': Extracts from Amit Segal's magnum opus on Israel's leaders
In 'A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics,' journalist and media personality Amit Segal offers a fisheye view of Israeli politics.
US military base cancels event celebrating Jewish woman cyclist, cites DEI claims
The incident is the latest example of a broad crackdown on diversity initiatives that have pushed out Jewish representation.
'Hostage': Eli Sharabi’s account of his captivity by Hamas - review
Two men grabbed Sharabi and dragged him out barefoot. He yelled to his family, promising to return. A terrorist hit him, causing his glasses to fall to the ground. He was beaten and kicked.
Hebrew Union College, Ohio AG reach deal to protect 600,000 rare books, papers in Jewish collection
The collection contains Biblical codices, illuminated manuscripts, communal records, legal documents, scientific tracts, and incunabula.
