First ‘Jewish Review of Books’ Drops

A new literary quarterly

Nextbook Author Talks Gershwin, Dylan

Lehman traces Jewish influence in American music

Iraq Wants Compensation For Osirak Attack

Plans to sue Israel over raid on nuclear site

Sundown: The NYT’s Exotic Philo-Semitism

Plus landing a White House invite, Dylan vs. Diamond, and more

Bob Dylan’s Noel

The singer shares holiday memories with British mag

Reclaiming Bob Dylan for the Jews, Again

In three easy steps

On the Bookshelf

Prayer, poetry, and pop

Dylan’s Christmas Album Out

It’s good old Americana, says Jody Rosen

Sundown: Shop ’n’ Pray

Perennial prize-winners, fear of Christ, and Gibson’s luck

Sundown: Chicken Soup for the Drinker’s Soul

Yom Kippur without God, a Catholic call-out, and Dylan disappoints