The Abraham Accords Withstood Their First Test
Recent fighting has failed to undermine Israel’s new alliances.
June 4, 2021
A Moroccan-Born Jewish Artist Who Became the Master of a Traditional Artform
The grandfather of micro-drawing.
Currently on display at New York’s Aquavella Galleries are some recent works by Jacob El Hanani, who has been dubbed “the grandfather of micro-drawing.” This painstaking artform involves the creation of images through thousands of tiny pen-strokes. Sometimes El Hanani uses a form of this technique he borrowed from traditional Jewish religious art, where pictures are constructed from tiny Hebrew letters, which often spell out a biblical text. Yael Friedman, having interviewed El Hanani about his life and work, writes:
June 4, 2021
Palestinian Actions, Not Benjamin Netanyahu, Have Made Israel Averse to Territorial Compromise
Dispelling some myths about the recent developments in Israeli politics.
With Anti-Semitism on the Rise, Theodor Herzl Still Has the Answers
“There are many people with bad manners, but the Jews stand out.”
The Jewish Heroes of the Tulsa Massacre
A bit of light during a dark moment in American history.
A Moroccan-Born Jewish Artist Who Became the Master of a Traditional Artform
The grandfather of micro-drawing.