The Right Way to Make Israeli Politicians More Accountable
Introduce a true system of primaries.
September 9, 2016
A Two-Century-Old Yiddish Humor Collection
Surprisingly unfunny.
Published in Vilna in 1823, Hundert un eyne anekdoten (“101 Anecdotes”) is a Yiddish-language collection of what might best be termed light reading. The book’s episodes—the majority of which were translated from French and Polish—are unlikely to strike modern readers as very funny, but were probably meant to be. The YIVO Institute explains:
September 9, 2016
The U.S. Submits to Iranian Naval Intimidation
See no enemies; see no evil.
How Supporters of Academic Boycotts Get Their Way
L’affaire Dotan.
Mark Podwal: A Unique Artist Preoccupied with Jewish History
A genius for historical contradictions.
A Two-Century-Old Yiddish Humor Collection
Surprisingly unfunny.