Tel Aviv Review

The Myth of the Cultural Jew

Prof. Roberta Ronsethal Kwall explains why even the most secular Jews have imbibed the ‘halakha,’ whether they like it or not.

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Gendered perceptions of the life of Prophet Mohammed

Professor Ruth Roded talks about her current research focusing on modern-day literary renditions, written by women, on the life of the founder of Islam.

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Hannah Arendt under the microscope

Evaluating the Jewish-German philosopher’s theories on totalitarianism through testimonies of Holocaust victims and survivors.

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Moments and movements of resistance in Israel and beyond

Prof. Lev Grinberg, a sociologist at Ben-Gurion University, gives a fresh analysis of power relations between the political hegemony and the people.

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Multiculturalism in Israel: Literary Perspectives

Dr. Adia Mendelson-Maoz talks about her exploration of literary works written by four Israeli groups – Arabs, Mizrahis, Russians, and Ethiopians.

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Hillel House: Key player in identity politics

Ella Ben Hagay, a social psychologist, talks about her research on the narratives associated with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict among the US diaspora.

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The birth of a Zionist myth

Dr Ofer Nurdheimer Nur talks about the inception of a prominent Zionist myth – the establishment in the early 1920s of the settlement of Upper Bitania.

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