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Jewish literature

Latest Mosaic Content for Jewish literature

  1. Response ·

    Haim Sabato's “The Dawning of the Day”: A Dramatic Reading

    By The Editors, Jonathan Silver, Daniel Bouskila

    Watch our recording of the modern Israeli classic. Then stick around for the discussion with Israeli novelist Ruby Namdar and American rabbi Daniel Bouskila.

    Haim Sabato's “The Dawning of the Day”: A Dramatic Reading
  2. Response ·

    Isaac Babel’s “Red Cavalry”: A Dramatic Reading

    By Jonathan Silver, Gary Saul Morson, Natan Sharansky

    Watch our recording of the classic Russian Jewish stories. Then stick around for the discussion with Natan Sharansky, Ruth Wisse, and Gary Saul Morson.

    Isaac Babel’s “Red Cavalry”: A Dramatic Reading
  3. Observation ·

    One of the Greatest Minds of Medieval Spanish Jewry

    By David Wolpe

    Medieval Spain produced many Jewish geniuses. The poet and philosopher Solomon Ibn Gabirol, born 1000 years ago, wrote poetry that is still sung in synagogues all over the world.

    One of the Greatest Minds of Medieval Spanish Jewry
  4. Response ·

    Agnon’s Dog, and Other Talking Animals in Jewish Literature

    By Dara Horn

    All of them illustrate the predicament of Jewish identity, but not all in the same way.

    Agnon’s Dog, and Other Talking Animals in Jewish Literature
  5. Monthly Essay ·

    The Death of Jewish Culture

    By James Loeffler

    Not so long ago, Jewish culture seemed to flourish in America; but now all signs point in the opposite direction. What happened?

    The Death of Jewish Culture