April 18, 2011
Enjoy the coming seder. In the meantime, have fun with this little video from the folks over at aish.com.
April 15, 2011
A new collection of Jewish folk tales has been published by the Jewish Publication Society this month. It’s part three of a (thus far) three-volume set that features tales culled from the Israel Folktale Archives (IFA) at the University of … Continue reading
April 14, 2011
The Forward has run a pair of interesting stories about post-war Polish-Jewish writers and how they see themselves. In particular, I’m intrigued by Hanna Krall, a Polish-Jewish writer who has not received much attention in the United States. She’s written … Continue reading
April 13, 2011
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem. To commemorate the event, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, Yad Vashem, has uploaded the entire trial onto YouTube. If you search for the trial on YouTube, you … Continue reading
April 12, 2011
Passover is right around the corner. By this time next week, we’ll be munching on matzah, gefilte fish and maror. It’s also a family-friendly holiday that encourages lots of questions from kids. I consider the seder to be one of … Continue reading
April 11, 2011
About five years ago, Mitchell James Kaplan had been working as screenwriter and script consultant in Hollywood. His real ambition, however, was to write a novel. And so, after receiving the blessing of his wife and two children, Kaplan exited … Continue reading
January 14, 2011
In his new book, American Hebrew Literature: Writing Jewish National Identity in the United States, author Michael Weingrad shines a light on an area of little-publicized contributions to Jewish-American culture. Weingrad explored the writings of Jewish authors who penned their … Continue reading
January 13, 2011
If taking an irreverent look at the most sacred of texts isn’t for you, you might want to skip The Comic Torah: Reimagining the Very Good Book. This slim 128-page book will be declared heretical by some, offensive by many. … Continue reading
January 12, 2011
The Jewish Book Council announced the winners of the 2010 National Jewish Book Awards yesterday. This year’s big prize went to Gal Beckerman for his well-received book on the history of the Soviet Jewry movement, When They Come For Us, … Continue reading
January 11, 2011
The Forward has organized a poetry contest to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the tragic fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City. The winner will receive $500 and have their poem published in The Forward. According … Continue reading
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