Jewish Week: The Synagogue in America
February 18, 2011
The Synagogue in America, forthcoming in April 2011 by Marc Lee Raphael, was reviewed in The Jewish Week’s arts preview. Marc Raphael opens his new book, “The Synagogue in America:… READ MORE
Month: February 2011
Happy Valentine’s Day from NYU Press
February 14, 2011
As Pope Gelasius I, the last pope of African descent, may have said when he first established a feast day for multiple St. Valentines in the 5th century, “Who needs… READ MORE
Egypt Tortured for the U.S.
February 11, 2011
That’s the argument Margaret Cohn makes in her post at the SALT Blog: Torture is commonplace in Egypt, according to Korayem. Indeed, Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s intelligence chief whom Mubarak just… READ MORE
Public Restrooms: A Brief Historical Tour
February 8, 2011
The Atlantic takes us on a tour of public restrooms throughout history, following their review of Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing (Nyu Series in Social and Cultural… READ MORE
Religion and the Paranormal
February 7, 2011
A detailed look at the spooky facts in Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture edited by Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson… READ MORE