Rosh Hashanah Almost every night, late at night, I watch documentaries about the biggest event in the history of the…
There are two places in Poland where crutches pile up. One is the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, a…
Élisabeth Borne, la Secrète By Bérengère Bonte (L’Archipel, 240 pages, $28) There’s no better promotional vehicle than controversy and scandal….
On May 27, God willing, Henry Kissinger will celebrate his 100th birthday. He has known power, riches, and tragedy during…
It happened on the twenty-ninth day of the month of Sivan, in the year 5701, and it happened in the…
Most people hate to speak ill of the dead. They look for something nice to say about even the not-so-dear…
I hadn’t heard of the 2018 film Operation Finale until the other night, when I was scrolling through the offerings…
I’ve made exceptions for Ken Burns because he is an exceptional artist. I did not spend time on television, but…
My wife, daughter, and I traveled east last week to go to a wedding. Before we headed back home, we…
