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Abraham Lincoln, Mensch
J. Hoberman reviews the new Spielberg flick, ‘Lincoln’
“As imagined by Spielberg and Kushner, Lincoln’s Lincoln is the ultimate mensch,” film critic J. Hoberman writes of Steven Spielberg’s new Civil War biopic.
Written by Tony Kushner and starring Daniel-Day Lewis as the larger-than-life president, the film reframes the Lincoln narrative as one similar to Exodus, with Lincoln as the emancipator who himself could not enter the promised land. Read the review here.
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
