When It Comes to Iran, Israel Risks Repeating the Mistakes of 1973 and 2023
The nuclear concept.
May 3, 2024
Writers against Free Speech (for Jews)
“Real freedom of expression is too scary; we’d rather hide in a crowd whose keffiyeh-masked members all shout the same thing.”
Years ago, when researching the Jewish community of Vilnius, I came across an account of the formation in 1927 of a Yiddish PEN Club in that city. The members were proud, especially in an era of rising anti-Semitism, to have their Jewish language recognized by this newly formed international literary league, whose founders included Joseph Conrad and H.G. Wells. How things have changed, as Lionel Shriver explains:
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The Next Phase of the Gaza War Will Be Different
Hamas is encouraged by the pressures exerted on Israel to minimize casualties.
Writers against Free Speech (for Jews)
“Real freedom of expression is too scary; we’d rather hide in a crowd whose keffiyeh-masked members all shout the same thing.”
The Religious Impulse in Russian Literature
Christian novels by Jewish atheists.
Star Wars, North African Jewry, and the Tenacity of Jewish Music
The rabbi who may have inspired Obi-Wan Kenobi.