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Chaim Soutine

A Belarusian yeshiva boy becomes an icon of Parisian art.

Steve Stern

Steve Stern's The Wedding Jester.

In the Image

Dara Horn's novel.

The Puttermesser Papers

Cynthia Ozick's response to Chick Lit.

Everything is Illuminated

A book by Jonathan Safran Foer

Ravelstein: A Writer’s Soul

Bellow's final novel was inspired by his friendship with Allan Bloom.

Absurdistan

Gary Shteyngart's satiric look at globalization, petrol politics, and the obsession with Jewish continuity.

Mikvah Prayer

A woman's prayer before entering the ritual bath.

All Humans Are Responsible For One Another

Making celebrations ethical and joyous.

Yitzhak Rabin’s Final Speech

Late Prime Minister Rabin's last remarks at a Tel Aviv peace rally.

The Wye River Memorandum

Signed by Israeli Prime Minister Natanyahu and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat in 1998.

Contemporary Art in Israel

Confronting local politics--on an international stage.