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Illusory Democracy?
Les Gelb weighs in at Tablet
In my continuing attempt to understand just what is going on in Egypt (and what we should want to go on in Egypt), I talked to Les Gelb, the president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. Gelb has been one of the leading participants in the debate between those who instrinsically value Egyptian democracy and those who qualify that value with concern for stability, particularly as far as Egyptian security policy is concerned. As you’ll see, Gelb falls in the latter group.
Crisis in Cairo [Tablet Magazine]
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.
