The Jerusalem Post, December 18, 2009 In the spirit of Jonathan Rosen’s The Talmud and the Internet, the Jewish Encounters Series marries subjects that readers might not expect to see between the covers of one book. “The series knits together different impulses,” Rosen, creator and editor, comments. A joint imprint of Nextbook and Schocken, Jewish …
Review of Anita Diamant’s Day After Night Haaretz, December 4, 2009 After the darkness of the Shoah, in the last days of the British Mandate, waves of Jewish immigrants flooded Palestine’s shores. Their numbers far exceeded the quotas set by the British, and these new arrivals — most coming by boat from Europe, a few …
White city, black days The Jerusalem Post, October 2, 2009 Earlier this year, the festive pop and bright flash of fireworks marked the beginning of Tel Aviv’s centennial year. But the celebration was held at Rabin Square – a location that reminds Israelis that, amidst the excitement, there is a sober history to commemorate, as …
 Weekend in Nazareth: Dig in The Jerusalem Post, September 25, 2009 The small green door, peeking out onto a sliver of an alley in Nazareth’s Old City, is deceptively humble. The low frame makes visitors bow their head, as though they were in prayer, as they enter. But the gesture feels appropriate. Stepping into the …