A Report from a Jerusalem on Knife’s Edge
Mutual dependence "is what prevents the city from breaking down."
December 30, 2015
Isaac Babel’s Tales of a Jewish Cossack, in a New Translation
A story of the war between old and new.
First published in 1932, Isaac Babel’s Red Cavalry is a series of vignettes told from the point of view of Lyutov, a Jewish political officer embedded in a Cossack regiment of the Red Army during the Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921). The book, based on the author’s own experiences, was the major work of his short career. Reviewing a new translation by Boris Dralyuk, Nirmal Dass writes:
December 30, 2015
With Russian Help, the Middle East Is Going Nuclear
It’s not just Iran.
A Revolutionary New High Holy Day Liturgy for Reform Judaism
A restoration of tradition.
Isaac Babel’s Tales of a Jewish Cossack, in a New Translation
A story of the war between old and new.
Palestinian Christians Are Increasingly Threatened by Their Islamist Compatriots
While Abbas cancels Christmas celebrations and blames Israel.