Monthly Archives: May 2007

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

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Jewish Literary Review.com is a blog that covers Jewish writing, philosophy, history and law. The site publishes book reviews, snippets of news about Jewish literature and the occasional author interview.

My name is Steven H. Pollak and I have written for the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Atlanta Jewish Times, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and American Jewish Life magazine.

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