In which the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety. Continue reading ›
My Machberet
“Machberet” is the Hebrew word for notebook. Since it’s also (appropriately) one of the very first words I learned in my first Hebrew school in Brooklyn (and, until I returned to language study well into adulthood, one of the few conversational Hebrew words I still remembered), I’ve chosen it to title this blog, where I offer write-ups on Jewish news (especially of the literary sort) and occasional commentary.
Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links
Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links
In which the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety. Continue reading ›
Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links
In which the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety. Continue reading ›
Words of the Week
One of my guiding principles in life is to catch as many of Yossi Klein Halevi’s books, articles, and presentations as possible. (A secondary principle: to do what I can to get others to do the same.)
Here’s a new presentation, delivered yesterday in Washington at the Anti-Defamation League’s National Leadership Summit. Continue reading ›
Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links
In which the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety. Continue reading ›
Words of the Week
“Ask why she feels confident in asserting that I often speak out against justice for Palestinians—when I never have—and we quickly run into the rigid dualism of the activist, where whatever isn’t wholly good in their eyes must be wholly evil. According to this febrile logic, those who don’t support the cause must of necessity oppose it. Thus, while she is right that I am unlikely to be a friend of Palestine Live, she is wrong to suppose that a hostility to Palestinians is the reason. Continue reading ›
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