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Jewish Writing is Over
Vivian Gornick’s forthcoming book The Men in My Life includes an essay called “Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, and the End ...
Kafkafkafkakfa
Our newest batch of articles includes an essay of mine on Franz Kafka, a Prague writer from the turn of ...
My Team
As you might have guessed, I’m a bit obsessed with the Olympics. They provide for hours of fun and excitement ...
Hostile Games
The Olympics are supposed to be a unifying event, bringing together the world for 17 days of friendly competition. Yet ...
Cool Jew (DVD Bonus Cut)
Lisa Alcalay Klug’s new book, Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe, is a history and ...
Jews at the Games
Here’s a list of all of the Jewish athletes at the 2008 Summer Games, many of whom joined Israeli President ...
8-8-08!
And so it begins. The Olympics. Only the best sporting event in the history of man! My TV will be ...
Flunking English
Now that Ehud Olmert is on his way out, it’s time to evaluate his possible successors. Or at least their ...
Jewish Identity
For “the perpetual discussion of what it means and how it feels to be a Jew�, even though “there is ...
Free Music Monday
Everyone’s favorite Yemenite Jewish DJ, Diwon, is almost finished producing his new mixtape, The Tribe Beat Guide to Yiddish. (Yes, ...