Was Casanova an antisemite, a believer in Kabbalah — or both?
Comte Max de Pourtales wears a costume modeled after a portrait of Casanova, for the 1928 Regency ball. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
January...
In Peter Yarrow’s legacy, an uneasy blend of Jewish values and personal transgressions
Peter Yarrow performs at City Vineyard in 2020. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
January 7, 2025
The American Jewish singer songwriter Peter Yarrow, who died...
Jimmy Carter’s death: Assessing the 39th president’s record on Israel and the Jews
Jimmy Carter at the 1976 Democratic National Convention. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
December 29, 2024
Jimmy Carter, the nation’s longest-living former president, died at...
Did critics of the POW sitcom ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ actually have a point?
The cast of ‘Hogan’s Heroes,’ 1965. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
December 19, 2024
As we approach the 60th anniversary of the TV sitcom Hogan’s...