The Man Who Willingly Went to Auschwitz in ‘The Volunteer’
Journalist Jack Fairweather has written a riveting account of Witold Pilecki, a Polish resistance leader who allowed himself to be captured by the Germans, in order to be sent…
Archives for January 2020
What Was So Controversial About ‘The Siege of Tel Aviv’?
'The Siege of Tel Aviv' painstakingly imagines an invasion of the Jewish state by five Arab armies, led by Iran—and was condemned on social media for being Islamophobic.
Debut Short Story Collections from R.L. Maizes and Julie Zuckerman
'We Love Anderson Cooper' by R.L. Maizes and 'The Book of Jeremiah' by Julie Zuckerman continue the rich tradition of Jewish short stories.
Women in Politics: Live Discussion With Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Rep. Michaelson Jenet will discuss her political career path as a Jewish woman in an exclusive Q&A with Lisa Hostein, executive editor of Hadassah Magazine.
A Hasidic Matriarch’s Decision in ‘On Division’
Goldie Goldbloom’s novel follows Surie Eckstein, who faces choices that threaten her happy marriage and her allegiance to her insular hasidic community.
A Talk With Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann
Now out with her memoir, Judith Heumann discusses the changes that people with disabilities have experienced since she first stepped onto the public stage 50 years ago.
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi Is Shifting the Conversation on Disabilities
Laszlo Mizrahi runs RespectAbility, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting stigma and advancing opportunities for—and with—people with disabilities.
Understanding Rabin’s Assassin in the Film ‘Incitement’
Told from Yigal Amir's point of view, 'Incitement' asks how a relatively moderate activist became radicalized and killed Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
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