Literature
'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review
The book Disasters of Biblical Proportions: The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World provides a history of the interpretations of each of the 10 plagues in the Book of Exodus.
250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque
Mastering the short story: Twelve vignettes capture America’s Jewish world - book review
From Talmud to temptation: How erotica found a home in Orthodox Israel
The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature, one of Israel’s best cultural ambassadors
Award-winning French writer Philippe Besson bares his soul at this year’s Tmuna Theater Festival
Besson seems to have few qualms about airing intimate details of his life in public, through his books, plays based on them, and on discussion panels.
Israeli pavilion at Panama International Book Fair receives prime exposure
Borges’ love for Israel and Jewish culture on display at National Library of Argentina exhibit
Jorge Luis Borges was one of Argentine's greatest writers, and to this day he is an iconic figure in South American literature. He also held Israel and Jewish culture in high regard.
Are there Jewish roots to Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'?
There is no suggestion in the play that antisemitism played any part in the antagonism between the Capulets and the Montagues. But it is well known that there were many Jews in Verona.
Cormac McCarthy’s new novels follow two Jews named ‘Western’
In his new books, McCarthy is exploring a new soil: the American Jewish experience.
How do fairy tales shape your children's perceptions?
Fairy tales: Outdated and sexist or a teacher of social justice and emotional intelligence?
National Library of Israel set to open in March
What will the National Library of Israel's new complex look like? CEO Oren Weinberg releases details of the new Jerusalem landmark.
This Rosh Hashanah: May our Jewish spiritual quarrels continue! -opinion
This year’s two big questions – echoing throughout Jewish history – are “what do we believe” and “why do they hate us.”
Organized groups fuel rapid rise in US book-banning, report says
Across the United States, book bans are becoming increasingly common. However, the driving force behind these bans appears to be based on discomfort with new social norms.
