Observation ·
A New Museum Tracks the History of Christian Zionists
By Diana Muir AppelbaumThe Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem offers a fascinating (if occasionally overdone) view of the movement.
Diana Muir Appelbaum
Diana Muir Appelbaum, a writer and historian, is at work on a book about nationhood and democracy. Her museum reviews have appeared in the Claremont Review, the New Rambler, and elsewhere.
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Observation ·
The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
By Elliott Abrams, Diana Muir Appelbaum, Matti Friedman, Haviv Rettig Gur, Daniel Johnson, Moshe Koppel, Daniel PolisarSeven of our regular writers pick several favorites each, featuring sieges, spies, cultural revolutions, family papers, useful enemies, new fields of inquiry, and more.
Observation ·
Filthy Lucre: A Look at the History of Jews and Money
By Diana Muir AppelbaumAn exhibit at the Jewish Museum London showcases the old, vicious stereotype with the aim of debunking it. But does it succeed?
Response ·
The Impact of the Bible
By Diana Muir AppelbaumWhat better explains the sudden rise of republican government in the 16th and 17th centuries than the new and widespread availability of the Bible? And that's not all.
Monthly Essay ·
Who’s Afraid of the Museum of the Bible?
By Diana Muir AppelbaumCritics accuse it of threatening the separation of church and state; in truth, Washington's new museum makes an invaluable contribution to American (and Jewish) cultural literacy.
Response ·
Why Are There So Many Jewish Museums?
By Diana Muir AppelbaumFrom Maine to Florida and beyond, the Jewish museum is a nationwide (and worldwide) phenomenon. Why do Jews keep building them?
