An interesting, though bizarre book, and a nod to the writings of Camus about the survival or death of love and friendship.
'The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic' discusses the six women in the Talmud who are cited by name, and matches them with six paradigms of the female.
The author, who appeared on Zoom because he had just caught a case of COVID, had planned to attend the festival in person – and promised his interviewer to come to Israel when his health permitted.
In addition to being bilingual, “she has a super sensitive ear for the texts she translates, and she strives to find the right English words and the right register for each book."
‘I was pro-Israel in 1981, and I’m not less pro-Israel now,’ says acclaimed novelist.
Auster’s work straddles the divide between the middlebrow and the highbrow.
Oren Kessler was praised for his analysis of the Middle East conflict. George Rohr highlights authors' contributions to Jewish literature. Debra Goldberg extends congratulations.
The exhibition breathes life into Shalev’s evocative portrayals of life in the rustic hamlets of Emek Izrael (Jezreel Valley), echoing the heartbeat of generations past.
Erika Dreifus recounts their longstanding observation of anti-Israel sentiments within literary circles, specifically addressing recent controversies at the NBCC award ceremony and following dilemma
The characters are Israelis living in the United States, negotiating between English and Hebrew, their Jewishness and their Israeliness, old worlds and the new.
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