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Ruth R. Wisse's Books
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The Modern Jewish CanonWhat makes a great Jewish book? What makes a book "Jewish" in the first place? Ruth R. Wisse, one of the leading scholars in the field of Jewish...Read More
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Jerusalem Post, November 25, 2011
...the brilliant Yiddish writer Y.L. Peretz, who died in Warsaw just shy of a century ago. Professor Ruth Wisse, writing in Commentary magazine in March 1991, described his funeral as follows: “Published reports of the funeral lingers on the by-then...
Five Towns Jewish Times, November 25, 2011
...the brilliant Yiddish writer Y.L. Peretz, who died in Warsaw just shy of a century ago. Professor Ruth Wisse, writing in Commentary magazine in March 1991, described his funeral as follows: "Published reports of the...
Jewish Herald-Voice, November 4, 2011
...help to shape a complex portrait of the writer. These commentators include Dan Miron, Hillel Halkin, David Roskies, Ruth Wisse, Aaron Lansky and Rabinovich’s granddaughter, Bel Kaufman. For example, we learn that, although Rabinovich is considered one...
Israel National News, October 21, 2011
...also on camera) are Caroline Glick, Richard Landes, Andrea Levin, Itamar Marcus, Fiamma Nirenstein, Melanie Phillips, Bret Stephens, Ruth Wisse — and myself. All these people, (and many more beloved bloggers who are not on camera) are, in reality, part...
Forward, October 3, 2011
...the plan for my doctoral dissertation. During my research, I read an essay, “Singer’s Paradoxical Progress,” by Ruth Wisse. I e-mailed her, telling her of my interest in Singer, and in January 2009, I came to Harvard as a visiting scholar. At...
Forward, September 30, 2011
...the plan for my doctoral dissertation. During my research, I read an essay, “Singer’s Paradoxical Progress,” by Ruth Wisse. I e-mailed her, telling her of my interest in Singer, and in January 2009, I came to Harvard as a visiting scholar. At...
Sys-Con Canada, September 21, 2011
...p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 22 - Media Availability Informal Q & A with Ruth Wisse, Jon Voight, Shelby Steele, Douglas Murray and other distinguished speakers about Pres. Ahmadinejad's speech and other breaking news. WHERE: Millennium UN Plaza Hotel,...
Debbie Schlussel, October 14, 2011
...age in Yiddish literature from around 1860-1950. Among the experts interviewed in the movie is the great Ruth Wisse, the politically conservative Harvard professor who is a fantastic columnist and writer about political topics. What I found most...
Doc's Talk, September 27, 2011
...Douglas Murray, UK journalist and author, who managed to be incisive and very funny at the same time.Ruth Wisse, Harvard Professor, who speaks with breathtaking intelligence.Khaled Abu Toameh, Arab-Israeli journalist, who tells the truth about media bias...
Love of the Land, September 27, 2011
...Douglas Murray, UK journalist and author, who managed to be incisive and very funny at the same time.Ruth Wisse, Harvard Professor, who speaks with breathtaking intelligence.Khaled Abu Toameh, Arab-Israeli journalist, who tells the truth about media bias...
Daled Amos, September 27, 2011
...Douglas Murray, UK journalist and author, who managed to be incisive and very funny at the same time.Ruth Wisse, Harvard Professor, who speaks with breathtaking intelligence. Khaled Abu Toameh, Arab-Israeli journalist, who tells the truth about media...
Tablet Magazine, July 29, 2011
...Son might call for some devil’s food cake, and a power breakfast is surely in order for Ruth Wisse’s Jews and Power . Get creative: the most interesting suggestion gets a copy of the literary half of their pairing...
Jewish Book Council Blog, June 6, 2011
...and let it help shape the new. (L to R) Daisy Maryles, Jeremy Dauber, Deborah Lipstadt, Josie Kals, Ruth Wisse And that is what we are doing here tonight. We are here to celebrate Jewish creativity and culture in the form of the Jewish book. And...
