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Nonfiction The Gatekeepers: Inside Israel’s Internal Security Agency Dror Moreh; Yael Schonfeld Abel, trans.; Dennis Ross, preface
Nonfiction Jewish Honor Courts: Revenge, Retribution, and Reconciliation in Europe and Israel after the Holocaust Laura Jockusch and Gabriel N. Finder, eds.
Essay A Palace of the Arts Arising from the Ruins My father was a businessman in Cleveland, Ohio. He and I loved each other deeply, even if we didn’t see eye-to-eye on so many things. Here is a typical… Evan Fallenberg December 22, 2015
Nonfiction Genesis: Truman, American Jews, and the Origins of the Arab/Israeli Conflict John B. Judis
Essay Israel, A Story of Survival Earlier this week, Eric Gartman posited how and why history can and should be both informational and interesting. He is blogging here all week as part of the… Eric Gartman November 11, 2015
Essay Israeli Fare: A Multitudinous Cuisine Earlier this week, Falafel Nation author Yael Raviv questioned whether a shared cuisine can really bring about peace. She is blogging here all week as part of the… Yael Raviv November 4, 2015