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January 9, 2024

A Taste of Jewish Literature, in Some of Its Many Tongues

Eighteen short stories, rendered from so many languages.

In the newly released anthology, 18, Nora Gold has collected translations of eighteen Jewish short stories, each from a different a language—ranging from works by well-known authors like Isaac Babel and S.Y. Agnon to more obscure ones like the Albanian novelist Entela Kasi. David Wolpe seeks what they have in common:

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January 9, 2024

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