Draft of History
Hannah Arendt’s “Eichmann in Jerusalem” is known as a New Yorker article, but the book version, still in print, didn’t include William Shawn’s edits. A look at the edited typescript reveals his meticulous work.
Jacobson’s Politics and England’s Jews
Intellectual skywriting with James Wood, Harold Bloom, and more!
Ben-Gurion
The Tenth Man
The key to Christopher Hitchens wasn’t his iconoclasm; it was his desire for belonging—and the proof can be found in an unexpected place
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
