Ruth Margalit

Ruth Margalit is an Israeli writer living in New York. She is on the editorial staff ofThe New Yorker. Her Twitter feed is @ruthmargalit.

On Watching ‘Roots’ and ‘Holocaust’ for the First Time
Tuning in to the 1970s historical family sagas that defined a generation’s idea of victimhood and survival—and changed television
byRuth Margalit
Lihi Lapid Talks Pajamas, Champagne, and Sufganiyot
The wife of Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid promotes her new book in New York
byRuth Margalit
Closure of Israel’s Border With Egypt Seeds a New Domestic Industry: Homegrown Pot
Marijuana smokers lament a ‘drug drought,’ but now enterprising Israelis—including settlers—are stepping in to meet demand
byRuth Margalit
Meet Isaac Herzog, the Israeli Politician Who Speaks English With a Democratic Accent
Labor’s new leader wants to mend ties with Washington, and he’s looking at Obama and de Blasio for inspiration
byRuth Margalit
Debating the Death of the Novel
Jewish ‘anti-novelists’ Renata Adler and David Shields give notice
byRuth Margalit
State of Israeli Fashion
Tel Aviv’s fashion week is torn in two, but politicization has been stitched into the country’s fabric since 1949
byRuth Margalit