BooksCome to this Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends Book review: On the trail of the mysterious BorisIn this gripping book, author Kinstler asks: was my grandfather a war criminal?By Daniel Snowman2 min read
TerrorismJews fear copycat attacks in wake of Salman Rushdie's stabbingCommunity security groups have called for constant vigilance to guard against further ‘lone wolf’ terrorBy Felix Pope4 min read
BooksChildren's books review: Combat, chaos and comedy in David Solomons’s new offering plus a pasta cat from Michael RosenEven the most action-hungry reader will be satisfied by Solomons' entertaining fableBy Angela Kiverstein1 min read
RussiaDeceit book review: Intriguing introduction to the work of largely forgotten Russian emigre Yuri FelsenEnglish translation of the first novel of a writer whose work elicits profound truths about human nature and its motivationsBy Mark Glanville2 min read
BooksBook review: Saving Freud - Friends who saved the reluctant refugeeFather of psychoanalysis comes alive again in this book through the eyes of people who cared deeply that he should surviveBy Stephen Frosh2 min read
HolocaustBook review: The Incandescent Threads - Mystic hokum or a popular classic?The latest in author's Sephardic Cycle begins begins by portraying the relationship between a Jewish-American artist and his father, a Holocaust survivor from WarsawBy David Herman1 min read
By Emma ShevahWhy don't men read books by women?We read to learn of the life experiences of others, which increases our empathy and understanding: why wouldn’t we try to understand the experiences of half of the world’s population?3 min read
Inspired by my namesake who died in the HolocaustA family tragedy, and a strange coincidence sparked Melanie Levensohn’s creativityBy Joy Sable5 min read||August 4, 2022 09:46
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley book review - Claim to enduring fame is just wishful thinkingSelf-indulgent romantic satire leaves you feeling disappointedBy Jennifer Lipman1 min read||July 28, 2022 14:58
Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control book review - We have ways of making you believe what we wantA fascinating and chilling history of mind manipulationBy Robert Low2 min read||July 28, 2022 14:52
Hope is a Woman’s Name by Amal Elsana Alh’Jooj book review: A feminist’s battle for peaceThis autobiography by the Israeli-born human rights activist powerfully conveys the inner life fuelling her achievementsBy Amanda Hopkinson1 min read||July 21, 2022 14:42
Old Truths and New Clichés book review: Essays by Isaac Bashevis Singer - The universal mamaloshenThe essays in this volume may not match Singer’s fiction at its best, but they provide an invaluable supplement to our understanding of this extraordinary writer’s visionBy Alun David 2 min read||July 21, 2022 14:37
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time film review - A thrilling account of a man who stood for more than many give him creditCurb your Enthusiasm director Robert B. Weide spent four decades of his life attempting to make a documentary about his friend and mentor. That film is finally being released, and not a second too soon.By Linda Marric1 min read||July 21, 2022 14:28
Books: Best summer reads — for hipsters to history buffsWhat will you be reading in your sunbed this year? Our round-up the best new beach books, from millennial romance and Israeli short stories to wartime sagasBy Jennifer Lipman4 min read||July 14, 2022 12:48
Book review: The Only Daughter by A.B. Yehoshua - Italian swansong of an Israeli MasterThe final book by one of the last of that great generation of Israeli writers born in the 1930s is a wonderful farewell from a great literary masterBy David Herman2 min read||July 8, 2022 09:23
Book review: Janet Malcolm: The Last Interview and Other Conversations - A portrait of a very private womanAuthor and journalist Janet Malcolm is an icon to young females - quite an achievement for a reserved type in what was and still is a tough, male-dominated tradeBy Robert Low1 min read||July 7, 2022 13:41
