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Remembering Dan Margalit: Leaving a mark on Israeli media for better or worse - opinion

Margalit belonged to the pantheon of famous Israeli journalists who left a mark on Israeli journalism and TV programs.

DAN MARGALIT undoubtedly belonged to the pantheon of famous Israeli journalists who, for better or worse (mostly for better), left a mark on Israeli journalism and TV programs, says the writer.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks is awarded the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress fiction award

 People demonstrate on the day of a vote on the motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan join 380 UK writers demanding Gaza ceasefire in open letter

MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ will be appearing at the Jerusalem International Writers Festival and the Jerusalem International Book Forum.

This week’s Jerusalem International Writers Festival to light up literary landscape


International Writers Festival in Jerusalem comes back for 9th time

Israeli writers taking part include David Grossman, Meir Shalev, Etgar Keret, Eshkol Nevo, Dror Mishani, Zeruya Shalev and Agi Mishol.

JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER

Natalie Portman highlights Jewish writers among her favorite books

Among her favorite books included Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, written by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari.

Cast member Natalie Portman poses at the premiere for "Annihilation" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 13, 2018. (Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Israeli author David Grossman earns award for his work, in Sweden

Grossman was born in Jerusalem in 1954 and studied both theater and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Israeli author David Grossman poses for photographers after he received the Medicis Foreign book award for his novel "Une femme fuyant l'annonce"

Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ writer dies at 91

Juster first discovered his interest in words with the help of Yiddish books in his parents’ house.

Along with its new digitized contents, the Jewish Museum in Moscow will not be without books, especially Russian and Yiddish tomes

International Bestselling Author Kaia Ra’s Journey from Tragedy to Triumph


The story behind ‘Mank:' 'Citizen Kane's Jewish screenwriter

It’s likely that only the most zealous of film buffs are aware of the Jewish sides to Mankiewicz’s story. Here’s some of that history.

Gary Oldman plays Herman Mankiewicz in "Mank." (Screenshot from YouTube)

‘Homeland’ creators to adapt ‘Dinner at the Center of the Earth’ to TV

The book centers on a Prisoner Z who is being held at a secret prison site in Israel’s Negev Desert.

Man Watching TV

Somayeh Noor's latest book, "Success Vitamins" receives an overwhelming response

Prominent writers and authors have made their mark in the world for several reasons. While some write gripping novels, others write to empower or educate those around them.

SOMAYEH NOOR

Why are Israelis still afraid?

Mark Lavie’s account of his career as a journalist in Israel


The reality of tradition: James L. Kugel talks about his ‘great shift’

Kugel wrote The Great Shift, written for non-scholars about the changing perceptions of God, the human self, and related topics from the early to late biblical writings.