“Gender is sickeningly important in our culture”
The question of transgender identity and rights is far less debated in Israel than it is in the UK or the United States. But what is the status of trans people in Israeli society? An interview with Dr. Shochat, who runs a gender reassignment clinic in Tel Aviv.
“New Hope and Yamina are not right-wing”
An interview with the journalist and commentator Laly Derai about the future of the Israeli right.
Those Who Heard the Voice of the Dove
A new essay collection draws attention to hitherto neglected Sephardic and Mizrahi Zionist leaders
Post-Translation: Between the Bi-National and Dialogic
Ohad Zeltzer ZubidaTwo recent books by Yehouda Shenhav provide a radical vision for the future of translation.
The Disappointments Committed in Hope’s Name
Lily ShehadyThe first English translations of Palestinian poet Maya Abu Al-Hayyat take the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions anchored in truth.
How Much Time is Left is Not a Question but a Door
Israel Eliraz | Liat SimonA selection of English translations of work by the late Israeli poet Israel Eliraz.
Who Does She Think She Is?
Einat WilfThe new memoir by former Breaking the Silence director Yuli Novak is simplistic and solipsistic in equal measure.
Cries of a Beloved Country
Avraham BurgThe former director of Breaking the Silence has written a moving memoir that is a wake-up call for Israeli society.
Personal, Professional and National
Ettya Barnhart-MagenA new book exploring the emotional inheritance of trauma subtly demonstrates its impact on both the national and personal story.
Sledgehammer or Boomerang?
Michael KoplowTrump's ambassador's pride at rebooting America's previous Middle East policy may set an unwelcome trend that even he might end up ruing.
Going Underground
Michael PressYet another book on Jerusalem's archaeology unhealthily focuses on its past at the expense of its present.
God at Arm’s Length
Yiftach AshkenaziIn her new book "Figuring Jerusalem: Politics and Poetics in the Sacred Center," literary scholar Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi calls attention to the dangers of assigning God a particular geographic space. An interview.
The Making of a Spiritual Giant
Alon Goshen-GottsteinA fascinating new biography of Rav Kook's early years reveals a surprising lack of interest in Zionism.
When a Rapper Writes a Novel
Shira MelcerDespite its flaws, the debut novel by Hadag Nahash frontman Sha'anan Street inspires a deep longing for the Jerusalem of yesteryear.
Love: A Novel
Maayan EitanAn excerpt from Maayan Eitan's new novel about a young prostitute in a Tel Aviv-like city.