The Current Slanders against Israel Were Born in Lebanon, Over Four Decades Ago
“J’Accuse,” 1982.
December 23, 2025
A qualified improvement.
In a 2016 essay for Mosaic, Edward Rothstein addressed what he termed “The Problem with Jewish Museums.” Reviewing a major reinstallation at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, he argues that it has remedied some of those problems—but not all of them:
“J’Accuse,” 1982.
Israel can manage, but not stop, the threat from the north.
An assault on the Jewish conscience.
A qualified improvement.
Begun before the author knew what would happen.
In a 2016 essay for Mosaic, Edward Rothstein addressed what he termed “The Problem with Jewish Museums.” Reviewing a major reinstallation at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, he argues that it has remedied some of those problems—but not all of them:
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