Israeli “Atrocities” and the 1948 War
One new book debunks the nakba myth; another perpetuates it.
November 29, 2017
A Hebrew Novel in Which a Mésalliance Serves as a Metaphor for the Jewish Condition in 20th-Century Europe
A tale of coffee and sadomasochism.
First published in 1929, and groundbreaking for its supple Hebrew style, David Fogel’s Married Life has as its protagonist Rudolf Gurdweill, a would-be writer who attends regular gatherings at a café with a circle of Jewish friends. At one such meeting he notices, and then approaches, the statuesque and evidently Gentile Baroness Thea von Tokow; they agree to marry before the evening is over. Dara Horn describes what happens next:
November 29, 2017
Saudi Arabia Has Signaled Its Intention to Contain Iran, but Does It Have the Capability?
Its track record is unimpressive.
A Chance to Make Life Better for Eastern Jerusalem’s Arabs
Opinion surveys give reason for hope.
A Hebrew Novel in Which a Mésalliance Serves as a Metaphor for the Jewish Condition in 20th-Century Europe
A tale of coffee and sadomasochism.
Was a Celebrated Manuscript of the Bible Written for a Karaite?
Hints from the Cairo Genizah.