Israelis in America
New books by Maya Arad and Galit Dahan Carlibach portray Israelis making their way as best they can in America …
Hebrew
Literary Currency
Simplicity, in poetry, is complicated. How do we translate the poet Rahel for English language readers? Read the full essay …
Why Won’t American Jews Learn Hebrew?
The stubborn American Jewish refusal to treat Hebrew as a language that can be learned, spoken, and used is nothing …
investigations and fantasies 