Alex Stein is a translator, tour guide and co-founder of the Tel Aviv Review of Books.
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.
A new book about Jerusalem's Old City shatters some sacred cows while perpetuating others.
A new novel about Benjamin Netanyahu's father's time in America fails to live up to the delicious promise of its source material.
Two new books attempt to get to the heart of archaeological mysteries from the Biblical and Second Temple periods.
The story of the role played by Palestinian stonemasons and construction workers in the building of Israel.
What's it like to walk from Canterbury to Jerusalem?
One principle seems to be guiding "Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History": The minimization and marginalization of the role Jews played in the history of Palestine.
An interview with Evan Fallenberg on his new novel 'The Parting Gift', focusing on issues of language, sexuality, and politics.