Thane Rosenbaum

’Tis the season to be jihadi

It’s that time of year again: Christmas trees and Chanukah menorahs; tinsel and dreidels; plum puddings and potato latkes;...

Rushdie and the Satanic clerics of Iran

In May 2015, the PEN Literary Gala presented its Freedom of Expression Courage Award to the slain cartoonists of...

Ho-hum Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Holocaust, by definition, never brings with it good news as the topic of any conversation. The systematic murder of...

Binge-watching Jewish TV as an indoor sport

Thane Rosenbaum: A new batch of shows on Netflix depicts characters as far more dignified, emotionally complex and action-packed than past stereotypes.

European floats depict vermin, chimneys, poison gas, bags of money …

Thane Rosenbaum: The carnivals mocking ultra-Orthodox Jews and even victims of the Holocaust were all in good fun—the “just kidding” of kitsch without any malignant intent. Honestly, can’t Jews take a joke?

A Hail Mary in the Holy Land?

Thane Rosenbaum: Two world leaders gasping for their political lives are ready to gamble.
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