How the Obama Administration Shielded Hizballah from Criminal Investigation to Protect the Iran Deal
Letting cocaine into the U.S. and weapons into Syria and Iraq while protecting Vladimir Putin’s favorite arms dealer.
December 19, 2017
The Yiddish Epic Poem “Kentucky” Shows Another Side of American Jewish Literature
The ballebos of the bluegrass.
First published serially in 1921-1922, I.J. Schwartz’s Kentoki was once a staple in the curricula of Yiddish-language schools the world over, and for many Jewish children who grew up before World War II it formed their image of America. The poem, writes Dara Horn, powerfully captures human drama, the Jewish immigrant experience, and something of the turn-of-the-century South:
December 19, 2017
A Normal Week in Jerusalem
Jerusalemites live on the brink of catastrophe, but refuse to step off.
Childrearing Involves Not Just Assigning Duties but Instilling a Sense of Duty
Finding Ben Sasse’s vanishing adult.
Seven Decades of Czech-Israeli Friendship
Prague, unlike Berlin, joined Washington in recognizing Israel’s capital.
The Yiddish Epic Poem “Kentucky” Shows Another Side of American Jewish Literature
The ballebos of the bluegrass.