The books that shape our lives
At some point in our lives, many of us have been handed a book that changed us and made us who we are
Former rabbi wins prize for his book about the dead
Thomas Laqueur spent about half his life researching and writing his monumental book The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains
Affinity Konar: an obsession with the twins of Auschwitz
Konar’s recently released, critically acclaimed second book, Mischling chronicles the experience of twin girls at the mercy of Joseph Mengele
A forgotten Jewish poet
A look at the life of likely the first Jewish contributor to German literature
Shakespeare scholar helps shape all-female Caesar
The fact that women take all the male roles doesn’t diminish its power, and the audience is held in thrall through all the political intrigues, the betrayals, the pledges of friendship and even the husband-wife dialogues
Élie Wiesel une grande conscience universelle
Élie Wiesel a mené pendant plus d’un demi-siècle un vigoureux combat pour vaincre l’indifférence au mal sous toutes ses formes
Assaf Gavron: I’m not the Israeli Jonathan Franzen
An inteview with the award-winning Israeli novelist, translator and former journalist
Elie Wiesel dies at 87
Wiesel, who was well-known internationally for his many books, essays and educational projects about the Holocaust, died on Saturday of natural causes
Israeli author/filmmaker Etgar Keret wins Bronfman Prize
Keret, 48, best known for his short stories, graphic novels, film and television projects, has been one of Israel’s most popular writers since his first collection of stories was published in 1992
TJFF: Novelist denies Merchant of Venice is anti-Semitic
Novelist Howard Jacobson appears in Shylock’s Ghost, which also features interviews with Dustin Hoffman and Antony Sher, premiering at TJFF on May 14
