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Samuel G. Freedman

Samuel G. Freedman is a journalism professor at Columbia University and a regular contributor to Tablet. He also writes the “On Religion” column for The New York Times.

Tom Bird Bears Witness to Two Wars and the Holocaust
A Vietnam veteran wanted to bring to the theater a story about his father, a veteran of World War II. It meant facing the horrors of war with brutal honesty and love.
bySamuel G. Freedman
The Valley of Dry Bones
I learned how to be a Jew at a black church
bySamuel G. Freedman
Sitting Shiva for the Polish Tea Room
Broadway’s iconic, unassuming Jewish café to close at the end of the year
bySamuel G. Freedman
Remembering Arthur Gelb, Who Helped Reconcile the ‘Times’ to Its Jewishness
While the Sulzbergers tiptoed around their ethnic identity, Gelb knew America meant Jews could have both O’Neill and egg creams
bySamuel G. Freedman
Oscar Hijuelos’ Yiddishe Neshama
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban-American novelist, who died last week, wrote meaningfully about Judaic scripture and the Holocaust
bySamuel G. Freedman
The Power Broker, Robert Caro (1974)
The Empire State builder
bySamuel G. Freedman
How a Jewish Sportswriter Introduced White America to Black College Football
In his new book ‘Breaking the Line,’ Sam Freedman recounts the history of a 1968 documentary that helped break color barriers
bySamuel G. Freedman
Gospel Music’s Jewish Genius
The Fan Who Knew Too Much collects Anthony Heilbut’s essays on politics, culture, and gospel music
bySamuel G. Freedman
Skating Backward
Marking the first anniversary of his father’s death, a son reflects on the deceased’s once-powerful frame and how its legacy and memory continue to give him strength
bySamuel G. Freedman
Neil Simon Unbound
As it progressed, the playwright’s autobiographical trilogy grew more dark—and more true
bySamuel G. Freedman
Earthbound
A giant leap for mankind, a short drive for my family
bySamuel G. Freedman

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