Tel Aviv Review

Attempting to Solve the Scholem Enigma

Hebrew University’s Dr. Amir Engel discusses his book about Gershom Scholem, one of Israel’s first public intellectuals.

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Portnoy and I: Philip Roth’s Great American Moment

Essayist and Lecturer Bernard Avishai discusses how a Philip Roth novel changed his life and that of an American generation.

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The Matriarchs: Russian, Palestinian and Jewish Mothers in Israel

Two anthropologists discuss their new book “Mothering, Education and Culture: Russian, Palestinian, and Jewish Middle-Class Mothers in Israeli Society.”

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Found in Translation: The Definitive SY Agnon, in English

Rabbi Jeffrey Saks discusses the soon-to-be-completed collection of stories by SY Agnon, the famed Israeli author.

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Ruth, a Leader of Biblical Magnitude

Dr. Yael Ziegler of Herzog College discusses her book about Ruth, one of the Bible’s most complex female characters.

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Shake It Up Baby Now: On the Intersection Between Dance and Politics

Political and cultural theorist Dr. Dana Mills discusses her groundbreaking book “Dance and Politics: Moving Beyond Boundaries.”

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We Were the Future Once: The Youth of 1948

Noemi Schlosser discusses her forthcoming documentary film documenting stories of the last remaining survivors of Israel’s War of Independence.

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Occupier’s Liability: International Law of Occupation Revisited

Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Aeyal Gross explains how classic categories in international law must be adapted to today’s reality.

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The Name is Azoulay, Yael Azoulay

Adam LeBor discusses his new spy thriller novel featuring UN secret agent and former Israeli spy Yael Azoulay, the so-called “Israeli female James Bond.”

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