Cynthia Ozick

Happy 95th birthday, Cynthia Ozick!

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 27, 2023
"All the world wants the Jews dead." Cynthia Ozick was the prophetic voice that we needed. And, still need.

Fifty years after the Munich massacre

By Jeffrey Salkin — September 5, 2022
(RNS) — The massacre at Munich, 50 years ago, came to define my life and my calling.

The thing about dead Jews

By Jeffrey Salkin — October 6, 2021
(RNS) — What is it about Jewish suffering that is so attractive?

Anne Frank’s diary now belongs to the world. Will we see her differently?

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 4, 2016
In new diary translations, we may see Anne Frank differently -- perhaps as a Jew who knew that questioning the world is a gift from God.

I heard about the Iran deal while visiting a Nazi death camp (COMMENTARY)

By Jeffrey Salkin — July 20, 2015
(RNS) Why should the Jews, of all minority groups in our culture, be begrudged the emotional space in the public arena to speak of their legitimate fears?
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