03
Sep
In ‘Unsettling,’ Leftist Filmmaker Embeds in a West Bank Settlement
Zaki arranged a pop-up studio/cafe outside a small organic grocery with three cameras, a table and chairs. Then, she waited.
31
Aug
The Return of ‘Citizens Opposed to Propaganda Masquerading as Art’
What brought about this barrage of vitriol directed at Fueller, his organization and several other Washington, DC-area Jewish institutions? It was the invitation of a highly regarded scholar—and staunch critic of Israel—to speak not about Israel, but on her area of expertise.
27
Aug
7 Film Genres Popular in the Middle East
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By
Sala Levin
After the recent shutdowns all over the globe, the film industry is slowly getting back. Films from the Middle East are getting popular among customers...
23
Aug
Book Review | What We Talk About When We Talk About Hebrew
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By
Anis Modi
In What We Talk About When We Talk About Hebrew, Naomi Sokoloff and Nancy Berg, both professors of Hebrew and comparative literature, successfully present a number of lenses through which the wondrous revival of the Hebrew language—and its current decline on American college campuses—can be viewed.
23
Aug
Qatar, UAE and the Jewish PR Men Stuck in the Middle
An obscure lawsuit came to an end this week, with a California district court dismissing a case accusing Nick Muzin, a Jewish lobbyist working on behalf of the Qatari government, of involvement in the computer hacking of Elliott Broidy, a Jewish billionaire with deep business ties in the United Arab Emirates.
21
Aug
The Growing Gap Between Israel And American Jews
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By
Moment
Ties between American Jews and Israel, while still strong, are fraying. With the help of rabbis and scholars, historians and journalists, diplomats and activists, Moment explores the forces pulling the Jewish state and the American Jewish community apart—and holding them together…
20
Aug
Tova Mirvis & Dani Shapiro: In Conversation
Two writers, both of whom left the orthodox fold, discuss the roles memory & imagination play in both fiction & memoir.
17
Aug
New Faces of the Yiddish Revival
A new generation has taken up the banner and found creative ways to make Yiddish relevant, injecting the language into concerts, lectures, poetry, theater and podcasts.
17
Aug
A New Addition to Your Israel Trip: Detainment
American Jews active in peace groups have recently began making sure they have another item on their checklist before leaving for the Holy Land: a phone number of a civil rights lawyer.
16
Aug
Can One Man Redeem Jimmy Carter?
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By
Sarah Breger
Eizenstat’s main thesis, that Jimmy Carter’s presidency was one of the most consequential in modern history, might raise a few eyebrows.
14
Aug
‘RBG’ Documentary Humanizes a Justice
The movie’s success is impressive considering the heavyweight competition it stood up against.
14
Aug
What I Saw at Unite the Right 2
When I set out to cover the “Unite the Right 2” rally, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Lafayette Square, I didn’t know what to expect.