Britain’s New Christian Zionists
An American phenomenon comes to the UK.
September 1, 2015
Don’t Fall for Daniel Barenboim’s Latest Provocations
He wants to take the Berlin State Opera to Tehran.
The conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim—an Israeli citizen who lives and works in Germany—has a history of instigating controversy, whether by co-authoring a book about Israel with Edward Said or performing Wagner in Jerusalem. Ruthie Blum cautions against making too much of his most recent leftish stunt: trying to arrange for the Berlin State Opera, or at least its orchestra, to perform in Iran. She writes:
September 1, 2015
Don’t Fall for Daniel Barenboim’s Latest Provocations
He wants to take the Berlin State Opera to Tehran.
Joseph Roth’s Brilliant but Overly Optimistic Non-Fiction
The great novelist's non-fiction work is now in English.
The Most Israeli Music There Is
Mizraḥi pop is insistently innocent, patriotic, and local.
Does Religion Need Glitz?
About the trend toward competitive advertising for High Holiday services.