Jewish Literary Review

Monthly Archives: May 2007

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Everything Is Illuminated movie

Here’s the vegetarian scene from the Everything Is Illuminated movie. This flick was adapted from the book with the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. It stars Elijah Wood and, to be frank, the film was dreadful and boring in … Continue reading →

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Steve Pollak

The Human Stain movie trailer

Here’s the trailer for The Human Stain movie. The movie is adapted from the 2000 novel of the same name by Philip Roth. The 2003 film starts Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris and Gary Sinise as Nathan Zuckerman.

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Steve Pollak

As anniversary approaches, Six Day War being fought again

I start this week’s roundup with a link to an essay on the ‘new’ history of the Six Day War from New Yorker editor David Remnick. As the war’s 40th anniversary approaches you can expect to hear more and more … Continue reading →

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Our Holocausts: Aren’t we all victims, really?

In the beginning, you’re not quite sure what to make of Tova Reich’s “My Holocaust.” Where is she going with all this lampooning of Holocaust survivors, trips to Auschwitz and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum? It’s not until you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Novel takes a second look at Bene Israel

In her fiction debut, Sophie Judah draws inspiration from her native India for a mixed bag of short stories depicting the slow demise of Bene Israel, a centuries-old Jewish community there. The community’s origins, Judah writes in “Dropped from Heaven,” … Continue reading →