The almost daunting task of tracing the history of the Hebrew language, and that of the literature and of the people who have read it or spoke it, is achieved in 214 pages, balancing real scholarship with lightness, enthusiasm, personal anecdotes and the joy of storytelling.
Legitimizing Fascism Through the Holocaust?
As the Holocaust becomes increasingly present in the political discourse in the US, Europe and Israel, we republish this reflection…
Images of Rebirth and the DP Camps in Southern Puglia
What do we do today with these uplifting images? What do we imply when we attribute to them meanings that…
A Note From A Refugee of 75 Years Ago
You are right in that that the spiritual tensions in the man can be eased by telling someone about them,…
Never Again What?
The ongoing relevance of Levi’s work is not its ecumenical lesson against intolerance—in the vein of Anne Frank’s diary for…
