Editorial: A visit to Denmark and Sweden — and war breaks out
My wife, Maj-Britt, and I boarded a flight for Amsterdam on Oct. 5. We set off to visit our expat ...
Tag: Israel
Israel, ‘an almost magical story’
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Daniel Gordis starts his new book asking: “Is Israel a success?” His answer, readable and engaging, ...
Editorial: Chaos in Israel
In the Feb. 27 edition of The New Yorker, Ruth Margalit, a former member of the magazine’s editorial staff, profiled ...
Editorial: In Yucatán
It’s good to change your routine and surroundings on occasion. I hadn’t taken a winter vacation in many years; but ...
Anat Cohen’s little quartet with a big, lovely sound
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR I last saw Anat Cohen five years ago, at breakfast in a Decorah, Iowa, motel. The Anat ...
Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN What do Hinduism and Kabbala have in common? According to Tamara Nadel, it’s all in the dance. ...
‘Knocker on Doors’ brings soldiers home
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Israeli attorney Ory Slonim likely gave up much potential income in a three-decade effort to bring ...
A charming ramble around Israel
Reviewed by Neal Gendler Ethan Michaeli takes us on a series of jaunts around Israel, his keen observations and attention ...
David Grossman writes of three women and family dysfunction
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’re looking for happiness in David Grossman’s new novel, you’ll need a magnifying glass — ...
Black and Jewish Americans unite to talk about fighting antisemitism and all that jazz
By LARRY LUXNER In the late 1930s, Jewish clarinetist and jazz bandleader Benny Goodman, known as the King of Swing, ...
