A University of Michigan Professor Exposes the Full Implications of Academic Boycotts of Israel
Neglecting students and supporting terrorism.
September 26, 2018
A Literary Glimpse at Orthodox Jerusalem on the Eve of Sukkot, from an Overlooked Hebrew Author
Reb Aryeh’s etrog.
Haim Be’er, born in the ḥaredi G’ulah neighborhood of Jerusalem in 1945, is a prolific author of novels, personal essays, and literary criticism. (Most of his work has never been rendered into English, one notable exception being his novel Feathers, translated by Hillel Halkin.) In general, notes Jeffrey Saks in a brief essay, Be’er’s writing is deeply informed by his religious upbringing. Much of it also bespeaks the influence of the great Hebrew author S.Y. Agnon, who appears briefly in this reminiscence by Be’er of his native city on the eve of the Sukkot festival. Herewith, the opening paragraphs:
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How Israel’s Arabs Supported Their Country during the Yom Kippur War
“Arab Israelis appreciate that the Jews have sent their children to war.”
Understanding Zionism’s Past, and Its Future
The Zionist Ideas and Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor.
Atheism Lay at the Core of Soviet Ideology, and Helps Explain Its Moral Monstrosity
Among the unbelievers.
A Literary Glimpse at Orthodox Jerusalem on the Eve of Sukkot, from an Overlooked Hebrew Author
Reb Aryeh’s etrog.