The Origins of the Palestinians, as Told in Their Own Family Traditions
Bursting the Canaanite myth.
August 9, 2017
A Novel about Interwar Romania Explores the Mind of a Jew Who Has Internalized Anti-Semitism
Macroagressions and self-loathing.
Born in Romania in 1907, Iosif Mendel Hechter wrote novels, newspaper articles, and plays under the decidedly less Jewish-sounding name Mihail Sebastian. His autobiographical novel For Two-Thousand Years, published in 1934 and only recently translated into English, tells the story of Iosef, a student at Bucharest University, where it is difficult for a Jew to make it through a lecture without being slapped or punched by fellow students. Dara Horn writes in her review:
August 9, 2017
Winston Churchill, the Jews, and Israel
He believed Zionism aided the advance of civilization.
What’s Next for Islamic State?
The West shouldn’t rush to declare victory.
A Novel about Interwar Romania Explores the Mind of a Jew Who Has Internalized Anti-Semitism
Macroagressions and self-loathing.
The Rival Temples of Dan and Bethel
Archaeology and the revolt of Jeroboam.