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Canon Fodder

For the eminent literary critic Dan Miron, the prominence of Jewish authors writing in non-Jewish languages is proof of the impossibility of assembling a modern Jewish literary canon.. Sub specie aeternitatis

David Horowitz's new book is a small but important contribution to the revival of the art of dying well.Russian Renaissance

During the Russian Revolution, Jewish cultural nationalism flourished—only to wither under internal and external Bolshevik assaults.Hitler’s Hangman

While other historians have emphasized the bureaucratic character of Reinhard Heydrich's lethal activities, a new scholarly account insists on his ideological fanaticism. The Bold and the Reckless

Although both Ben-Gurion and Sharon were daring decision makers, the former's decisions were mostly right and the latter's were frequently wrong.George Eliot’s Talmud Study

Where did the Victorian novelist do the research in Judaism necessary to write Daniel Deronda? Her notebooks offer some clues.Deadly Dynamics

Why many believe that the long shadow war the U.S. (and perhaps Israel) has engaged in with Iran is about to ramp up dramatically—and what we can expect.The Origins of Jewish Creativity

Twenty thinkers and artists, including David Brooks, Bob Mankoff, Brian Greene, and Joshua Bell, weigh in on the intersection between Judaism and the creative impulse.