Candles of 9/11

There was a short time, five years ago, when we all flew the flag. This…

Biography as Destiny: Eva Hesse at the Jewish Museum

Around and around: the ongoing debates over Eva Hesse Regularly exhibited during her lifetime in…

Artneuland: Israeli Art without Borders

Yael Katz Ben Shalom and Eyal Ben-Dov are members of Artneuland, an Israeli collective of…

Contemporary Psychedelia: From Transcendence to Immanence

1. Tripping Out and Tuning In What is psychedelia? What is loosely termed 'psychedelic music'…

An Encounter with Truth

I was lying with my partner. It was in the afternoon… or was it at…

France’s Jewish Prophets: Alain Finkielkraut, Albert Memmi, and the Looming Crisis of Liberalism

French Jews have long had a privileged relationship with their country’s intellectual life. Sometime they…

Day and Night Dreams

The following are excerpts from Meghan Adler’s book, I Will Tell You How It Was…

Move Over Starbucks: Israel’s “Upside Down” Coffee Saga

1. The Drug of Choice My name is Esther and I’m a recovering addict. On…