Neither Left nor Right Will Condemn Kanye West’s Anti-Semitism So Long as He Appears to Be on Their Side
Support the right candidate, and rants about “the Jewish underground media mafia” will be forgiven.
October 19, 2022
The Marriage Contracts of the Jews of Corfu, and Their Unicorns
A glimpse at a Greek island’s 800 years of Jewish history.
Currently on display at Columbia University’s Butler Library are a number of illuminated marriage contracts (k’tubot), alongside prayer books and other documents, produced by or pertaining to the Jews of the Greek island of Corfu (known in ancient times as Corcyra). Cathryn Prince describes some of the artwork found on these artifacts, and their historical backdrop:
October 19, 2022
The Unnecessary Crisis in U.S.-Saudi Relations, and How to Fix It
Riyadh’s decision to raise the price of oil has little to do with the priorities of its American critics.
By Visiting Kazakhstan, Mahmoud Abbas Continues the Palestinian Tradition of Backing the Wrong Side
Hitler, Saddam, Putin.
How Chaim Grade Sought to Bring the Rabbis of Prewar Europe Back to Life
Rabbis had figured previously in Yiddish literature, but they were usually secondary characters.
The Marriage Contracts of the Jews of Corfu, and Their Unicorns
A glimpse at a Greek island’s 800 years of Jewish history.